This old-fashioned hard candy recipe is made with sugar, light corn syrup, and peppermint extract; add red or green coloring for retro holiday gifts.
Make sure you have acalibratedclip-on candy thermometer before you begin this recipe. The thermometer will tell you when to take the sugar syrup off the stove; if yours is faulty or incorrectly calibrated, then you may undercook or overcook the syrup. ...
Why is Turtle Candy Called Turtle? They get their name from the way they look. The pecans peeking out the bottom look like the feet, and the chocolate is like the hard turtle shell. How To Make Turtle Candy Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post for the FULL PRINTABLE recipe ca...
Unless you live in a major city (and near a Japanese neighborhood), I’m guessing it’s kinda hard to find all of the crazy pocky flavors. They’re the best ones.This pocky recipe is adapted from Samantha on Food52. This one is different because it uses all-purpose flour vs. bread ...
The candy is chewy and holds its shape without being hard to bite. Carmel candy recipe Wrap each carmel in waxed paper so they don’t stick to one another. This process goes pretty quickly and is perfect for sharing these homemade candies!
Candy Thermometer. Yes, you need this to make sure your syrup gets to the right temperature to gel. Sterilized Jars and Lids. Pints or jelly jars work best for this recipe unless you need large amounts. Looking for any of these products? Find my favorites here! How to make Apple Peel ...
Using a candy thermometer is best to make sure the water is the right temperature and same for the oil mixture. Reply C-ski October 6, 2015 at 8:12 AM She is using boiled water in the recipe. However, if you want to use a natural preservative, add a little Vitamin E oil into ...
You start with hot cocoa mix- recipe follows. Then you get these cone shaped bags. I use a 12-inch size and a 17-inch size. I buy my online, but they are available in some craft and candy making stores. Just put about 1 cup of the hot cocoa mix in the smaller cone-shaped bag...
Jump to Recipe Pin Homemade Mounds Bars Candy – an old-fashioned homemade candy similar to the famous Mounds Bar. Add this one to your holiday cooking list. This is one of those wonderful old recipes that so many people made years ago but today’s cooks don’t make it very often. ...
The directions are easy. You make your hard candy. You can use the recipe we have posted here or the one we used for ourSlimy Slug Candy(which was a huge hit, BTW.) In order to do this correctly you have to make 2 batches of the hard candy. The first batch you use to fill up...