Makes up to 80 pieces Candy-dipped fruits are the perfect combination of fresh fruit and hard candy. They have a crisp outer shell of sugar and the season’s best fruit within—the perfect way to impress your guests at the end of a meal. They should never be refrigerated and must […]
For candy makers, one of the most important characteristics of sugar is that it tends to crystallize easily. If you are making pralines or fudge, crystallization at the proper time is the desired result. When you are cooking caramels or brittle, crystallization is the enemy. Controlling the crystallization of sugar […]
The most accurate way to measure the temperature of cooking sugar syrup is to use a thermometer; there is little reason that a home confectioner would want to use any other method. Finger testing is a time-honored technique that can be used in place of, or in addition to, a […]
Makes one 9- by 13-inch slab In the classic children’s books The Chronicles of Narnia, a little boy loves Turkish Delight so much that he trades his family for it. No need to swap your family or friends—they will surely thank you for sharing this delight with them. Any manufactured […]
Makes 60 pieces These classics can be made using cashews or pecans. Soft caramel is the glue that cements the turtle into shape, and chocolate makes the shell. Coat just the tops in chocolate if you know you are using them right away, or dip them entirely in chocolate if […]