What is a Candy Rolling Pin?

As any true gourmet cook knows, there are different rolling pins for different types of food preparation. For persons who love to prepare homemade candies, the candy rolling pin is considered an absolute essential. Here is some background about the candy rolling pin and how it is used to create deliciously sweet concoctions in both home and commercial kitchens.

Candy rolling pins follow the same basic design of most rolling pins. What distinguishes the candy rolling pin from some other types is the material used to construct this particular model of rolling pin. The candy rolling pin is always made of metal, usually stainless steel. In order to ensure the device works efficiently, the stainless steel rolling pin is usually coated with a non-stick surface, making it possible to work with even the stickiest of concoctions to get the smooth consistently required for the candy.

With many types of candy, speed is essential in order to be able to form the candy into even sheets before it cools and becomes more difficult to work with. The non-stick properties of the candy rolling pin make it possible to quickly and evening create a smooth sheet of the substance, which can then be cut, rolled, or folded before the candy becomes too rigid.

Using the same type of forward and back action that is used to smooth dough into the desired level thickness, the candy rolling pin prepares the candy sheet in seconds. This allows plenty of time for the sheet to be cut into sections. Once the sections are created, it is easy to move on to whatever the next steps of the preparation happen to be.

A good quality candy rolling pin can be used to create tasty nougat bars that can easily be topped with coconut, chocolate, or anything else that is desired. At the same time, a candy rolling pin is an essential tool when preparing fondant. As a delicate concoction that can be used either as rolled fondant icing or as an icing layer on home made candy bars, fondant is a good example of a substance that must be molded into shape before it cools. Very flexible while still warm, the fondant icing can easily be flattened with the candy rolling pin and then applied in sections to the exterior of cake layers, candy bars, cookies, and any other sweet that would be enhanced by a layer of icing.

The candy rolling pin is easy to clean and store. While some larger commercial models take up a significant amount of space, there are smaller home candy rolling pin models on the market today that fit nicely in any utensil drawer. For anyone who enjoys making sweets at home, the candy rolling pin is an excellent addition to the kitchen.