Oven Thermometer instructions

I don't have a candy thermometer, what can I do to make the rock candy without an candy thermometer. Please list all instructions and ingredients!

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The instructions on the back of chicken pot pie clearly state that after cooking, the internal temperature should read 165 degrees with an internal cooking thermometer. As I don't have one, will it be ok to eat without checking? Do most people don't bother using one anyway? I'm cooking it in an oven by the way, not a microwave. Thanks!

As you are using a pre-packaged pot pie, clearly the first person did not read carefully enough, don't worry about it as you can compensate by baking slightly longer than the directions (up to five minutes) and watch for the juices bubbling through the holes you poked in the top of it. In making a homemade pot pie, typically yes, you would cook the chicken first, so you just need to look for the juices bubbling, the veggies should be done by that point. I have never used a meat thermometer in making any kind of meat pot pie.

Hi, so I bake quite a lot of quickbread like banana bread or raisin bread as well as cake. I follow the directions in recipes VERY carefully and use exact measurements however my cake or bread is never fully baked?? When instructions say bake for a hour at 350 degrees or something like that, I get out my oven thermometer and check if the temperature is right and then set a timer! My cake or bread comes out very very dark around the sides and top but the batter in the center comes out wet or has lots of moist crumbs around it when I pull out my wooden toothpick. I usually have completely burnt sides of my cake or bread when the center is ready. :( Additional Information: I use a non stick loaf pan for my quickbread and I use a soufle dish/ loaf pan/ cake pan/ pie pan for my cakes! Thanks so much

Perhaps you are crowding the oven by baking too many loaves in it and the air doesn't have enough room to circulate, perhaps you are positioning the rack too low instead of the middle of the oven, perhaps that your oven has a hot spot it that causes your breads to burn and stop the rising . or perhaps that you are using poor quality baking pans.

Well, i wanna use this sweet balsamic vinegar i have and olive oil and roast it. very similar to this recipe 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon grated orange rind 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1 (2-inch) piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 16 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds) Cooking spray 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Orange rind strips (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 450°. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; stir seeds into broth mixture, reserving the bean for another use. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 20 minutes). Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Arrange chicken in a single layer in the bottom of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Brush half of broth mixture over chicken; bake 5 minutes. Brush remaining broth mixture over chicken; bake 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 180°. Garnish with orange rind, if desired. how could i add in the olive oil, its meyer lemon EVOO, and i have cinnamon pear balsamic.

I am not sure how the Cinnamon pear balsamic vinegar would be with the citrus. I would actually substitute the orange juice and orange rind with lemon juice and lemon rind and then add maybe 1/4 cup of the evoo. Good luck with this.