Candy Boards

I am very pleased with this mix for fondant candy. I cut my new 2 inch candy boards in half making a shallow board and a shim. I notched the center of the narrow end ( closest to you) for ventilation. I am going to feed the batch on the wax paper on top of the frames using the newly cut shims. This mix is a marshmallow fondant that a cake lady told me about. She sets her extra mixes outside in her back yard for the local bees to clean up for her. You can see this on YouTube by googling marshmallow fondant.

Candy Boards

I built my boards according to the "Make A Candy Board" article in Nov 2010 issue of Bee Culture. They are 2 inches deep with staples set on the inner side 1/2 inch from the solid side. The black "Tee" make on the inner narrow side is to be the fill 3/4 full make. That would mean the board would hold 1-1/2 inches of heavy sugar candy. (????)

I used the mixture outlined in the "Make A Candy Board" in the Nov 2010 issue of Bee Culture. My efforts with this bombed. I ended with a taffy like mix when I poured it into my board. I had to heat the board in my wife's oven so that I could scrape it out of the board. Gotta have a better plan.

Feeding for winter

I use plumber's tape on the feeder jars to help seal the threads to prevent excess leaking. It also makes the lids come off easier.