How To Make Creamed Honey
It's just that the crystals aren't so pleasant on the tongue. These crystals have square corners that feel sharp and give an unpleasant sensation. Enter Prof. Dyce from the University of Cornell. He developed a process to control the formation of crystals so that smooth oval shaped crystals are created. These are very spreadable and smooth on the tongue.
But how do you get these smooth oval crystals in your honey, It's easy: You buy them. Visit your local established beekeeper. He'll have creamed honey on hand. Try it first, paying attention not to the flavour of the honey but to the feel and sensation of the crystals on your tongue.
If they're appealing then buy some. Use that creamed honey to seed your clear honey by inserting a tablespoon or more into a jar. Then stir the crystals in thoroughly and put the whole thing in the fridge for about two weeks. You'll have smooth, non drip, spreadable creamed honey.
Your own honey gives the flavour but the smooth seed crystals give the texture. How does this happen, Our favourite golden liquid has a trick or two up its sleeve. If you give clear honey smooth crystals it will replicate them naturally. The term is 'following suit'. The small crystals prevent the formation of larger crystals. It's very similar to how yogurt and cheese are made, although they use cultures as seed.
The winner of “The Moose”- award for the best animal in an illustrated blog is Tracy Hall (Watercolour Artist). This Award is just one of the many which Tracy has won in 2008 with various Miniature Art Societies in the UK and USA. First, one of Tracy's birds - the Rook and Red Admiral won The Royal Miniature Society Gold Memorial Bowl.
Many, many artists strive over a number of years to win this award while Tracy had never even entered a miniature art competition prior to 2008! Second, it recognises all the paintings Tracy produced over four years showing 187 species of birds in different locations for The Orkney Book of Birds which was published this year.
Those of us who follow Tracy's blog have been able to see each of the plates on Tracy's blog as they were produced. Tracy has also won prizes this year at exhibitions held by the Hilliard Society of Miniaturists and the Miniature Painters, Sculptors & Gravers Society (MPSGS) of Washington, DC.
Gayle Mason (Fur in the Paint) for a cat called Shred who subsequently became known as Aristocrat. Dermot - a rather charming if somewhat gruff Australian Old English Sheep Dog in Tuscany who writes his own blog (I Am Dog, Hear Me Snore) and has even trained his owners to take photos of him!
He continues to make me laugh and it's absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with art! The Travels with a Sketchbook Trophy in 2008 is posthumously awarded to Cindy Woods. Her trip to Washington in August to see Pearl Jam in concert - Cindy's sketches of musicians in concert have always been a particular delight as not many people attempt these.
