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mitchumeyes
Nov 1, 2012, 02:23 PM
If anyone out there has any idea on this, please let me know. The boil time for the original recipe is 5 minutes. I need to double the sauce recipe so I am wondering if I have to double the cooking time as well.

Curlyben
Nov 1, 2012, 02:25 PM
Nope.

Wondergirl
Nov 1, 2012, 02:28 PM
I'd boil for 7-8 minutes.

mitchumeyes
Nov 1, 2012, 06:15 PM
Thanks for you response.

Wondergirl
Nov 1, 2012, 06:16 PM
Can you get a "feel" for it the thickness, etc? Do you do enough cooking?

mitchumeyes
Nov 1, 2012, 06:18 PM
Can you get a "feel" for it the thickness, etc? Do you do enough cooking?

Yep. I've done enough cooking so that shouldn't be a problem. It comes out so good in a single batch I just don't want to mess up a double batch by overlooking the boiling time.

Wondergirl
Nov 1, 2012, 06:36 PM
Watch the texture and color. If sugar crystals gather along the sides of the pan during the cooking process, you can use a pastry brush dipped in water (or even the spoon) to brush the sugar down the sides of the pan so that it becomes incorporated into the boiling mixture.

RJ16
Dec 13, 2012, 09:03 PM
No. A general rule of thumb when it comes to cooking on a stovetop is - even when you double the ingredirnts, you don't have to double the time. It doesn't always work like that, but it applies in this case. =)