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Questions tagged [candy]

Questions about confections (sweet foods) and how they are made.

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How many times can you reheat fudge

I made fudge. It did not set. Recipe left out crucial info: how long at soft ball stage? Cool slightly before beating? How long do you beat it? And how many times can it be "remade" or cooked before starting over?
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Switching out butter for vegetable oil (like canola) when making caramels

Before I ruin a batch, I'd like to check for ideas - are there any potential problems with using vegetable oil instead of butter for caramels? I already switched out from heavy cream to butter (making some adjustments for quantity) and that turned…
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My fudge is getting thick when I start to stir in marshmallows, chocolate chips and nuts

Using carnation famous fudge recipe, when I add the marshmallows, chocolate chips and nuts it gets thick and the marshmallows are not melting completely. Am I cooking it too long or not long enough, or do I need the temperature higher or lower? I…
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Does anyone know these candy

Does anyone know the name of this candy? It comes in a pink wrapper with an airplane on it
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Candy Apple Syrup Leftovers or ??/

I was thinking of making up the candy syrup and saving it to coat the apple later. I could take the candy syrup, and pour it on a buttered parchment paper, let it cool it bit and then blend a food color in it at that time, too. I want to make little…
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Homemade salt water taffy

Are there any techniques to aerate homemade taffy, particularly saltwater taffy. The professional saltwater taffy makers in Atlantic City, NJ and Ocean City, NJ use machines that pull the taffy over and over. But they are making massive quantities…
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Preventing stickiness in Candy Apples

I cook the sugar to a hard crack stage 300. I have used some gel pigments after temp is reached. The candy coating is perfect for about 3 - 5 minutes and almost instantly begins to get sticky. I have tried two methods. One with Karo light syrup…
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Turkish delight is way too soft and too sweet. How can I make it more firm with way less sugar?

I'm following this recipe for Turkish delight. There are a few unwanted outcomes. First, is the instructions for preparing the cornstarch results in unwanted lumps, even when using an electric hand mixer. So, next time, I'll probably pour all the…
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How do I add citric acid to my hard candy without it burning?

Every time I try a recipe and add the flavoring and citric, within seconds the citric burns and gives the candy a horrible taste. How or when should I add it so that this won't happen. I'm using a powdered form of the citric acid.
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Nougat does not set

I am trying to make nougat. First I used the following quantities to make one batch: 2 egg whites 440g icing sugar 2 Tbsp liquid glucose 3 Tbsp honey 4 Tbsp water I heated the sugar syrup to 145 Celcius and added it gradually to egg whites that I…
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How to keep caramel from hardening prematurely?

Let me be clear: I am NOT making a recipe where I want the caramel to stay soft and gooey. The end result is supposed to be hard like toffee or peanut brittle. But everything I search seems to be for how to keep caramel in a soft and gooey state, so…
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What approach can be taken to create a sugar free Butterfingers clone?

How could I make a sugar free version of butterfingers candy? I’m asking because I’m a diabetic. So any advice on this matter would be appreciated big time!
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Sticky candy apples

Last night I made candy apples for the second time. The first time they were perfect. Last night I made them at 10 pm and let them sit out over night. This morning they were hard but still sticky. The only difference with the first batch is the…
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Dairy free popping candy?

I am looking to recreate a dairy free popping candy chocolate I have no issues creating the chocolate but I'm sure popping candy contains milk... Is there such thing as a dairy free popping candy and if not is there any way I could make it? Thank…
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Substitute for Robin Eggs malted milk candy

This summer, we made some great malted milk ice cream and mixed in some crushed Robin Eggs that we'd bought on sale after Easter. I'd love to make the same ice cream again, but the problem is: it's not Easter and I can't find Robin Eggs…
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