Hausfrau007
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I made two batches this weekend in a very unscientific approach at trying out my new alkanet-infused olive oil. Here are the results:
The mold was one of those boxes for Christmas cards they send you when you donate to a charity (Unicef, in this case). It holds exactly one pound of oils, as I found out; perfect for experimenting with surface swirls.
Here's the mold lined with Glad Press-n-Seal, a little back-up mold at the ready (didn't end up needing it).
Getting the alkanet ready. I didn't strain it but just scooped a tablespoon off the top.
Lye water and melted oils at the ready!
And here we go!
Pouring almost all of the traced liquid, leaving a bit in the tub for the alkanet oil.
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Added the tablespoon of alkanet oil to the remainder.
Poured at close range, willy nilly stripes -- trace was a bit too thin to keep the purple stuff on top reliably.
Pulled the skewer through diagonally one way, then the other, then doing some curly Qs here and there for good measure.
Off you go in the fridge!
After two hours, it was solid, and the colour had changed to blue!! :shock:
Unmolded and cut.
Next day, same recipe, double the alkanet (2 tbs), and a side-by-side comparison. The colour is a truer purple, but today (not pictured), those bars are covered in heavy ash.
And that's what I did this weekend. I mean, I did other stuff, but it's not worth reporting on.
The mold was one of those boxes for Christmas cards they send you when you donate to a charity (Unicef, in this case). It holds exactly one pound of oils, as I found out; perfect for experimenting with surface swirls.
Here's the mold lined with Glad Press-n-Seal, a little back-up mold at the ready (didn't end up needing it).
Getting the alkanet ready. I didn't strain it but just scooped a tablespoon off the top.
Lye water and melted oils at the ready!
And here we go!
Pouring almost all of the traced liquid, leaving a bit in the tub for the alkanet oil.
\
Added the tablespoon of alkanet oil to the remainder.
Poured at close range, willy nilly stripes -- trace was a bit too thin to keep the purple stuff on top reliably.
Pulled the skewer through diagonally one way, then the other, then doing some curly Qs here and there for good measure.
Off you go in the fridge!
After two hours, it was solid, and the colour had changed to blue!! :shock:
Unmolded and cut.
Next day, same recipe, double the alkanet (2 tbs), and a side-by-side comparison. The colour is a truer purple, but today (not pictured), those bars are covered in heavy ash.
And that's what I did this weekend. I mean, I did other stuff, but it's not worth reporting on.