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Questions tagged [candy]

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

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Boiled sugar disaster?

I attempted to make some hard sugar to use as windows for gingerbread houses. I thought I could do it without a candy thermometer as I have before, but obviously not. I tested it in ice water and it went straight from soft ball stage to a dry…
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Pot selection for fudge

Is there a particular kind/size of pot recommended for making fudge?
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Trying to make my own gummy bears with monk fruit erythritol. Can I substitute a box of jello with plain gelatin powder?

I have a recipe for cannabis gummies that yields the perfect texture I am after (exactly like a maynards gummy bear and stays at room temperature). I'd like to replicate that exact recipe and swap the sugar for a monkfruit/erithrol blend, but it…
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Sugar coated pecans without turning amber

I had an old Aunt who used to make the best sugar coated pecans. I have tried to replicate the recipe but where hers were a snowy white colour mine turn out caramel looking. How do I do this and have them stay white?
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How to soften hard gummy candies

I’ve been eating spearmint gummy candies and spice drop candies. Most of the time they are the perfect consistency and I’m able to eat them with no problem. I recently purchased a large bag of gummy candies and I can hardly eat them because they…
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How do I use Carnauba or Beeswax for Candy?

I am trying to make gummies and I want to use either Carnauba wax or bees wax to make a coating, anyone got any idea WHAT Carnauba or bees wax to use and how to apply it? I know they use a tumbler but do I use Carnauba granules? Mix it with oil?…
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Poured fondant that stays liquid

I need help regarding poured fondant - to be precise, I would like to have it more on the liquid side. I plan to use it as a chocolate bar filling, that is why I am asking :) The recipe I use in general: 6 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup water, 1…
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Can a pre made jam be thickened into pate de fruit?

I have a wonderful locally made jam and want to turn it into fruit de pate to sell alongside the jam in my market. Can I add more pectin to the jam after heating it to thicken it into a jelly?
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Altering halvah recipe

Here is basic recipe for Halvah: Ingredients 2 cups honey 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 cups unsalted pistachios or almonds 2 cups tahini If I were to drop ratio of honey to tahini to 1:2, what would the outcome be. One normally bring honey to…
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Chocolate molds in shapes of kitchen supplies

I am going to be making a gag gift for some friends. I want to make chocolates in the shape of pots, pans, and cooking utensils as they are in the process of closing on a new house. I have no issues finding spoon, fork, or knife molds. Where I am…
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Dalgona Toffee Burns When Adding Baking Soda

I've tried this every way from Sunday. I've had some success using a bit of corn syrup but I don't get the rise and melt in your mouth Texture that I prefer. So basically it's 4tbsp of white sugar,1tbsp wate, 1tsp of baking soda. It seems to me that…
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Binding oil to glucose in candy

I'm trying to mix (coconut) oil into glucose using sunflower lecithin as an emulsifying agent, this is being mixed into a candy (vegan) mix that consists mainly of glucose syrup, pectin, colouring and flavourings. I'm not too sure on the exact…
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For the life of me I can't get my nougat to set hard

Recipe: Syrup 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/8 cup water (I dont think this does anything) Dash of salt Egg white 1 egg white whipped Dash of cream of tartar to stabilize the egg white 2 tbsp rose water after eggs are whipped before syrup is…
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Substituting sweetened condensed milk for evaporated milk

I am making caramel. The recipe calls for 2 - 12oz. cans of evaporated milk. I want to use sweetened condensed milk. Do I use the same amount?
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Safety of candies with cat in house?

I had several candies in individual plastic bags. I assembled paper bags to group together various candies to give to my classmates. I did this on a carpeted floor, with the plastic bags of candy over copy paper (occasionally touching carpet) and…
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