Candies & Fudge

The easiest peppermint hard candy recipes are those that include some type of crushed commercial peppermint hard candy in a simple batter or those that add crushed mint to melted chocolate, which is then poured over a piece of hard toffee.

Making candy apples at home is a wonderful way to celebrate autumn. Keep in mind that it takes a diligent eye to get the candy syrup to the right consistency.

To prepare sweet treats, you'll need candy making supplies. For instance, if you're making chocolates, you'll probably need molds. But, if you're making brittles, molds would not be necessary. Candy bars can be made with molds or forms, but they also can be made in a pan and then cut into bars or slices.

Though finding a gingerbread house pattern is easy since many are available on the Web and in craft stores, designing your own house is a fun and creative way to put one's personal touch on an old classic. 

The key to making hard candy is not stirring the mixture after it reaches a boil and using a candy thermometer to ensure you heat it to the exact temperature the recipe calls for.

Making English toffee isn't difficult, but it requires precision, a watchful eye and a good amount of time. Invest in a candy thermometer unless you're a candy maker with a trained eye for the hard-crack stage.

Fudge is one of the simplest and most well-liked candies you can make. With these directions and tips, you can succeed at fudge making. Don't forget to try out the fudge recipe when you're done!

With so many people with diabetes and others on special diets, delicious sugar-free hard candy recipes are in high demand. Everyone wants a sugar-free candy recipe that can be made at home less expensively than commercially purchased hard candy. 

Popcorn drenched in toffee is a butter lover's delight. It's crunchy, sticky, sweet and salty and rolled up into one scrumptious snack. When making butter toffee popcorn, it's best to use homemade popcorn. This delightful snack is very similar to caramel corn.

Sponge toffee is made with simple and pure ingredients. Sugar, corn syrup, water, baking soda and vanilla is all that's needed to create one of the most luscious candies in the world.

This butter toffee peanuts recipe can be made plain or you can infuse the mixture with spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg or even jalapeno peppers to give individual batches a variety of flavors.

When it comes to perfecting any toffee apple recipe, the most important things to keep in mind are taste, texture and size-in that order. The best toffee apples will be made from the best tasting apples.

A vanilla fudge recipe can be a wonderful alternative to the traditional chocolate fudge recipe. Vanilla fudge is a decadent treat that is the perfect accompaniment to a fruity herbal tea.

If you're looking for a holiday gift that's inexpensive and homey, consider learning how to make caramel. Buttery and sweet, milk caramels are easy to make and fun to eat. Once you try these recipes, you'll be hooked, and a holiday tradition will be in place.

Making chocolate truffles delivers impressive results for little effort.

Candy making can be fun for beginners, and the many varieties of homemade candies make it an ongoing challenge for the veteran. Christmas is the time of year most people try their hand at old-fashioned candies, such as divinity, peanut brittle, chocolate fudge, logs and southern pralines. Year round, these goodies can bring a smile of delight to the sweets lover. Valentine's Day is the perfect time for making gourmet candies like truffles, butter toffee and lollipops. Halloween calls for caramel, peanut clusters and popcorn balls.

Easy Mexican candy recipes allow you to prepare international sweet treats at home, and you'll be sure to avoid possible contaminants that appear in imported foods. Even better, you can make these candies in less than an hour's time.

You can make filling Easter baskets even more fun for you and your kids by preparing Easter candy recipes, including marshmallow chicks and sugar bunnies.

The key to great peanut butter fudge-or any fudge, for that matter--is in the cooling process. While you do not want sugar crystals to form in most candies, you do want them to form in fudge. The crystals are very small, so they feel smooth on your tongue, instead of grainy.