Making candy is my favorite thing to do. I've been collecting candy recipes for more than 40 years and have taken several candy-making classes. These soft confections are fantastic. —Leah Jackson, Washington, Utah
Georgian Chuchkhelala is a delicious candy made with walnuts or hazelnuts strung on a sting and then dipped into a thick candy like mixture of grape or other fruit. This candy is loved all over the country and you will see them hanging up drying in many villages.
English licorice, or licorice allsorts, is a classic, old-fashioned confection. I just love the ones with coconut and black licorice – one bite and I am in heaven. Luckily these delicious confections are easy to make, and my version is made from almonds and coconut. I highly recommend waiting until the next day before tasting;
These nougat candy recipes include honey-filled Torrone and decadent Nutella nougat to tantalize your taste buds.
The sweetest vanilla nougat, wrapped up in soft buttery caramel, with a layer of pecans on the outside to make a perfect candy log. This is Christmas at it's finest! Perfect for host or neighbor gifts.
Sometime around September 2010 my little ocean town acquired a second organic grocery store. Years ago my mother introduced me to the most delicious thing ever (other than sushi and mint chocolate chip ice cream): Sesame seed candy! It was wonderful. A hard crunch that slowly turned into a stick to your teeth chew, and the underlying toasted tones that almost resembled peanuts. Just yum! There they were again at the front counter. We bought several and I realized I needed to make my own so recently I've been trying to recreate this delicious treat and I believe that I may have got it. First off, the ingredients: 6 tbs honey 6 tbs brown sugar 1 cup sesame seeds (or toasted if you want to cut out some work) a pinch of salt Equipment: a small saucepan a large saute pan for toasting the seeds 2 stirring spoons a bowl scrapper large bowl oven pan to let candy cool on rolling pin parchment paper candy thermometer cookie sheet perferably with no edges a large knife Steps: Combine salt, honey, and brown sugar in the saucepan. Put saucepan on low heat with candy thermometer. You'll have to wait till it says 302 degrees F to be done. (Make sure you picked a sauce pan that will give the honey/brown sugar mixture room to bubble, cause it does!) Place seeds in saute pan on medium low heat. Continue to rotate and stir the seeds till they begin to slightly brown (tan) and begin to give off a lightly toasted scent. Remove from heat and place in large bowl. Place a piece of parchment paper inside your cookie sheet. Once the candy thermometer reaches 302 degrees F, remove the honey/brown sugar mixture from the burner and turn off heat. Immediately mix into the bowl that contains the seeds. Mix quickly then pour onto lined pan. (anything used so far place in sink and let soak, this stuff is sticky!) Place another piece of parchment paper over the candy mixture. Take the rolling pin and roll out candy to the desired thickness. After rolling let cool slightly so that it's not too hot to the touch, but it still gives. At this point cut the candy into the desired size and shape. Let cool to room temperature then place in refrigerator. After an hour or so it is now time to enjoy! Thank you and I hope everything goes well!
This nutty, spiced cookie is inspired by gajar ka halwa, a beloved South Asian pudding made with carrots, sugar, cardamom, and ghee.
There are 2 kinds of halvah -- the crumbly, nut-butter based kind, and the flour-based variety. I adapted the flour-based kind for whole grain sprouted flour.
These nougat candy recipes include honey-filled Torrone and decadent Nutella nougat to tantalize your taste buds.
Inspired by the famous Victoria Creams, these homemade candies feature a tart cherry fondant filling and rich dark chocolate coating.
Chocolate praline hearts filled with silky smooth raspberry caramel. A simply delicious classic, raspberry and chocolate!
Dragon's Beard Candy, also known as Chinese cotton candy, is a traditional Chinese sweet that dates back hundreds of years. It is sweet and slightly chewy, with a melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Maple leaf candy is an authentic classic candy made with just two ingredients—maple syrup and butter. The simply sweet treat makes a great gift.
This Baklava Fudge recipe puts a new spin on a Greek classic. A ribbon of spiced honey-nut filling runs through this salty-sweet candy. This recipe uses sweetened condensed milk, which can be confused with evaporated milk. Be sure you get the right canned milk. Sweetened condensed milk is thick and sweet.
This easy Honeycomb recipe makes the BEST caramel-toffee candy that can be coated in chocolate to taste just like Cadbury Crunchie bars you can get in England or the Violet Crumble candy in Australia! Honeycomb is extra amazing mixed into ice cream!
In Italy, torrone is a traditional Christmas dessert—a sweet, toasted-almond candy—with many famous regional variations. The term “torrone” probably comes from the latin verb “torrere,” or to toast, referring to the toasted almonds. Today, there are many different types of torronne available—some soft, some hard and some with chocolate—not just in Italy, but worldwide. Torrone from Sicily, Abruzzo, and the cities of Siena, Alba, Cremona and others are especially renowned.
Dalgona is a type of honeycomb toffee made with sugar and baking soda. It's really fun to make and what's more, delicious!
These chewy salted whisky caramels are such a special holiday treat! The best part about these rich confections is that kick of whisky in every bite. Make a double batch and give them away to friends and family as a thoughtful gift made from scratch :).
This Honeycomb Candy recipe is made with zero corn syrup and uses all clover honey. Honeycomb Toffee is a delicious candy, perfect to give as gifts.
These strings of walnuts dipped in concentrated grape juice are ubiquitous throughout markets and shops in Georgia. Commonly referred to as "Georgian snickers," churchkhela are the country's favourite sweet and are fun and easy to make!
On our recent trip to Ghent, we were introduced to the Cuberdon, a very popular nose-shaped Belgian sweet.
As heavenly a piece of goodness can get. Chocolate enclosed brown butter caramel goodness, perfect to give away at any ocassion or make because you find it fun, like crazy old me.
These buttery, salty, deliciously chewy confections taste rich and extravagant. Even though they require attention to detail, they are easy to make and fun to give away -- that is, if you can stand to part with them. Here is your step-by-step guide to the essentials of caramel making.
Czechoslovakian shortbread cookie bars (susenky) are part of the cukrovi (confections) that are traditionally served at Christmas time.
This quick and easy Cranberry Pistachio Fudge made of white chocolate, sweet condensed milk, dried cranberries and pistachios are just perfect for holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year´s Eve…
A classic treat!
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Chocolate bark is one of the easiest homemade candies to make. You only need a few simple ingredients and the best thing is that you get to control the quality of the ingredients you use.
What's the difference between our sweets and the ones across the Pond? Make these and see.
Known as Nuss-Nougat Rohmasse in Germany, this chocolate hazelnut nougat is a popular ingredient used for fillings in cakes, cookies, pastries and candies, and for glazes, frosting and fondants.
How to make the classic Middle Eastern sesame-based confection.
Coconut caramel layered over shortbread, dipped in milk chocolate.
Making your own marzipan from scratch couldn't be simpler. And then all that's left to do is dip them in chocolate and you have the most delicious chocolate marzipan truffles ever!
Inspired by the famous Victoria Creams, these homemade candies feature a tart cherry fondant filling and rich dark chocolate coating.
Kinder bueno inspired filling. This is absolutely delicious and super versatile. It has the consistency of a thick Nutella at room temperature and can't be slightly warmed up to make a delicious sauce topping!
