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5 Mistakes Everyone Makes When Making Candy From Scratch
Who doesn't love a batch of homemade fudge? While it does take some finessing to get right, don't let potential candy-making mistakes stand in your way of delicious treats. We'll walk you through the most common errors and tell you how to fix them.
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31 Barks & Brittles for Extra-Happy Holidays
People always crack a smile when they break open a package of homemade bark or brittle. Make these chocolaty, nutty,...
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Coconut Cashew Brittle
This rich buttery brittle has always been part of our Christmas candy collection. Lots of coconut and cashews ensures it's...
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Cinnamon Peanut Brittle
I made this sweet, peanut-packed candy for Christmas and sent some with my husband to work. His co-workers liked it...
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Contest-Winning Brown Sugar Angel Food Cake
Brown sugar makes this moist, tender angel food cake delicious and different. Chunks of chopped toffee give its fluffy frosting...
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Cinnamon Almond Brittle
It simply wouldn't be Christmas at our house without this old-time favorite twist on peanut brittle. No one believes how...
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Pecan Brittle
This is a favorite of my family. I love making this candy for Christmas.—Fern Newsom, Dubach, Louisiana
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Angel Food Christmas Candy
It was my dad who inspired me to first try making this candy. He remembered it from when he was...
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Chocolate-Covered Almond Butter Brickle
I love a soft brittle because the texture is wonderful and different. The flavors in this one remind me of...
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Ben’s English Toffee
I’ve been cooking since I was very young, and I first made this toffee recipe when I was 12 years...
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Cashew Candy Crunch
I started making brittle in the mid 1970s and have been using this recipe for about 30 years. One year,...
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Cashew Brittle
I like this quick and easy recipe because it doesn't require a candy thermometer. It also makes a wonderful gift...
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Cashew Crunch
Folks can't stop eating buttery, brittle-like candy. Try using almonds or your favorite nut in place of the cashews as...
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Christmas Crunch Candy
Treat family and friends to a yummy brittle for the holidays. Made with cashews and Rice Krispies, it's loaded with...
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Rich Pistachio Brittle
Here's a fun twist on traditional brittle. Pistachios not only add wonderful taste to the rich, buttery candy, but delicious...
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Mixed Nut Brittle
Peanut brittle is done one better when prepared with mixed nuts instead. This impressive candy is simply delicious. I like...
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Spiced Rum-Nut Brittle
Seasoned with cayenne pepper and cinnamon, this spicy microwave brittle packs its own heat and warms up holiday visitors. It...
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Sunflower Brittle
My mother made this candy for years using several kinds of nuts. Then I was married and my husband raised...
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Chocolate Almond Brittle
Here in Kern County, there are thousands of acres of almond orchards. I like to experiment with recipes—always trying to...
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Buttery Black Walnut Brittle Candy
Here in the Ozarks, black walnuts are very plentiful and are often called "Black Gold." We usually start harvesting the...
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Aloha Brittle
A vacation to Hawaii inspired me to create this mouthwatering brittle. Coconuts, macadamia nuts and pecans make my tropical-tasting recipe...
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Easy Peanut Brittle
Whenever my grandmother was in the kitchen, everything had to be "just so" to guarantee her time-tested results. Watching her...