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Candy Kitchen

by Melissa Lauer, eHow editor

Candy goodness

Whether it's a love of butterscotch or a weakness for chocolate, you don't have to be a kid to love candy. Check out our guide and learn how to satiate your candy cravings.

Sweet Treats

  • How to Make Old Fashioned Candy

    A fun way to pass a winter afternoon or a long snow day is to make old-fashioned candy with your kids. Pulled candy is an old-fashioned favorite made by pioneer families, Read More

  • How to Make Homemade Candy

    Candy is a favorite during the holidays, parties and celebrations, but it always seems so hard to make from scratch. It also makes great gifts, and if you know how to make Read More

  • How to Make Peppermint Candy

    Make a pocket full of homemade peppermint candies for the ballgame, a cool walk or that stuffy nose. Yields 75 to 85 mini peppermints. Read More

  • How to Make Sugar Candy

    "Sugar candy" refers to any type of candy made primarily from sugar. You can make most sugar candies by beginning with simple syrup, a combination of sugar and water. You Read More

  • How to Make Cotton Candy

    Remember when you went to the carnival as a kid—or maybe you are a lucky kid who still goes to the carnival. Caramel corn, hot dogs, candy apples and cotton candy all come Read More

  • How to Make Butterscotch Candy

    Ever have real butterscotch candy? If your only exposure to butterscotch has been through pudding, the bright yellow candies with a chemical taste, or manufactured Read More

  • How to Make Peanut Butter Fudge

    When most people think of fudge, chocolate comes to mind. However, a welcome change for candy lovers is peanut butter fudge. Many recipes abound for making peanut butter Read More

  • How to Make Vanilla Fudge

    If you think the only delicious fudge is chocolate fudge, it's time to think again. Decadent vanilla fudge is smooth, creamy, and rich with vanilla flavor. It's easy to Read More

  • How to Make Orange Fudge

    When you take a bite of fudge, you usually don't expect the taste of orange. However, the combination of tart orange juice blended with the sweetness of fudge makes it a Read More

  • How to Make Avocado Fudge

    Many people wouldn't think of the combination of avocados and chocolate. But the rich creamy texture of an avocado lends itself nicely to desserts like fudge. Not only are Read More

Chocolate Goodies

  • How to Mold Chocolate Candy

    The beautiful chocolates you see at a candy shop are simply molded chocolates. With the some simple equipment and a few basics, you can easily mold chocolate candy at home. Read More

  • How to Make Haystack Candy

    There are many variations to Haystack Candy. Traditional coconut, pretzel or potato sticks, fried chow mein noodles: try them all. Read More

  • How to Make Your Own Chocolate Truffles

    Oh, the taste of a chocolate truffle is pure heaven. Some of the best chocolatiers make absolutely divine truffles. But if a chocolate candy maker can create such a Read More

  • How to Make Almond Brandy Truffles

    Truffles are delectable candies made with a sweet filling that is shaped by hand, dipped in chocolate and covered in cocoa powder or ground nuts. The cocoa powder looks Read More

  • How to Make Champagne Cocoa Truffles

    What happens when you combine Champagne and fine chocolate? You get rich and creamy Champagne cocoa truffles. Champagne cocoa truffles make an unforgettable dessert for any Read More

  • How to Make Jack Daniels Truffles

    Consider making a double batch of Jack Daniels truffles, because they're so good, they'll disappear in a hurry. The Jack Daniels whiskey combined with the rich sweetness of Read More

  • How to Make Rum Raisin Truffles

    Rum raisin truffles don't require the assistance of a French pastry chef, but your friends and family won't need to know how simple they are. The secret to success is to Read More

  • How to Make Poor Man's Candy

    There are a few different versions of the recipe that was usually called Poor Man's Candy. All Poor Man's Candy recipes use peanut butter, but some versions use a mashed Read More

  • How to Make Fudge

    Fudge is a luscious addition to any holiday fare, and can be served as dessert or all by itself. This recipe takes about 25 minutes to prepare and makes about 64 1-inch Read More

  • How to Make Amaretto Fudge

    Rich chocolate fudge flavored with a hint of almond liqueur--what could be better? How about knowing that this fudge is low in fat, and that each delicious piece packs only Read More

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