The first batch is the previous post - the one you all seemed to think looks like caramel we could eat! Second batch in the forefront of the photo - I had the temperatures just right with the water/honey mix but it set again on me even before I poured the water/honey mix in!
The third batch, in the background of the photo, I lowered the honey quantities, did not add water to the honey, and had the temperatures right but again is set too quickly. So, in the end I know there is something funky with this recipe... I believe it just heats up too quickly... maybe the coconut milk? If I repeat this recipe, I will do half water and half coconut milk.
Rather interesting colour experiment though, don't you think? What do you see in the white spot....? I see a sweet angel.......
xo Jen
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Really cool soap! I see the angel, but I also see a candy that my sister & I can't remember the name of...it's round caramel with a white creamy center...wrapped in cellophane...Yumm!
We must all stop making soap that makes the Soap Sister hungry! : ) ~Becky
¿Cuanta miel le pones? Yo le pongo 2 cucharadas para 1,6 kg y es suficiente. No lo envuelvas en mantas despues. Pasate por mi blog y ves el que yo he hecho que ha quedado muy bien. http://www.ateneablog.blogspot.com. Besos.
Wow-looks great! It might be the coconut milk causing the batch to get so thick. It almost always happens to me when I use coconut milk.
The soap reminds me of a treat we have in the USA called Cow Tails. They are long pieces caramel candy with a cream filling. Yum!
I see a monk shaking out laundry. LOL!
~Deb
Hey Jen, I see that laundry shaking too:) and I still think it looks soooo yum! I make a couple of honey soaps and I add the honey to the cooled down lye, I have to be really careful because it overheats very easy but hasn't caused me early setting. I haven't had that worry with coconut milk either, BUT I did have the same problem with a couple of my other soaps and I think it might be because of the EO's I used. I'm still deciding whether to make them again or not because they are a real pain!
These look edible!!
I haven't used coconut milk as a 100% replacement for water so I don't have any experience with it, but perhaps you could freeze half your coconut milk to keep the temps down? Works a treat for goatsmilk.
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