Upcoming events:

----MEETING!!! Tuesday, January 22nd is our craft
mafia meeting! If you're interested in becoming a
member or just want to meet some new people, come on
out! The more the merrier! The info:
Tuesday Jan 22nd 7pm
Saints and Sinners Bar
10899 Venice Boulevard
West Los Angeles, CA 90034
http://www.saintsandsinnerslounge.net/

We'll be sitting in the back room. Come for some
camaraderie and delicious drinks!

The craft for the night: Mafiosa Bath Bombs!

---- There is vendor availability for the indie craft
show:


I Made It! Market


Feb 9th from 12-4pm at

Billy's Coffee Shop (formerly Inmo Gallery)

114 west 5th street (and main street)

Los Angeles CA 90013



It's $1 per square foot that you need,
please provide your own set up (table, chairs,
blankets, whatever you use)


If you're interested, please send an email to
losangelescraftmafia@yahoo.com with a description or a
link to what you sell.

---- There's a new flea market starting up, for more
info visit http://southparkfleamarket.com

***and if you have anything you would like announced
please email us so we can put it in our newsletter…
ESPECIALLY craft fair submission information***


FEATURE:

Friday Night TV Party: Caramel Marshmallows
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons butter
1 condensed milk
1 bag large marshmallows
powdered sugar
wax paper
chopped nuts (optional)


-Cook the ingredients, except the vanilla, to 246
degrees F. If you don't have a candy thermometer,
test it by dropping the caramel into cold water. If
it becomes firm, then it is ready (also called the
firm ball test). Don't take it off the fire too
early, but also be careful you don't wait too long and
burn the caramel. Keep an eye on it because I have
burnt plenty of caramel.

-while you're waiting for your caramel to cook, cut
your wax paper into squares (about 5 inches wide).
The caramel is going to stick to the paper, but you
can try coating the paper with the powdered sugar.

-Remove from the fire, add the vanilla

-Now's the fun part! Take a fork, stick a
marshmallow, then dip it into the caramel. Add as
much or as little caramel as you want. It's also
delicious to roll it into some chopped nuts (this will
help to keep it from sticking to the wax paper)

-Drop your caramel marshmallow onto the center of one
of your wax paper pieces. Let it cool for about an
hour before you completely wrap it in the paper. The
easiest way to close the paper is to roll it and then
twist the sides closed (like the way a hard candy is
packaged). This should hold all on it's own.


I like to make these as gifts, they are really
delicious. I also use the caramel recipe to make
caramel apples, yum!