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.
Clear Toy Candy
Clear toy candy is best made when the weather is cold, as any humidity in the air may cloud the...
Stained Glass Candy
This recipe gives you two variations—green-colored candy with wintergreen flavor and red-colored candy with cranberry flavor. I like to make...
Gianduja
These layered squares are more “sophisticated” than my usual lineup of Christmas candy, but they’re also very popular. People love...
Decorative Easter Egg
TAKE A CRACK at crafting this sugar ary shell from CT’s cooks. It’s sure to make
Easter “eggstra” special!...
Raspberry Hard Candy
Old-fashioned hard candy appeals to old and young alike. Everyone is thrilled with the awesome raspberry flavor.—Joe Caden, Sutton, West...
Cinnamon Lollipops
Fans of cinnamon will fall head over heels for these festive lollipops. Make them throughout the year using different cookie...
Peanut Butter Clusters
Four ingredients and 20 minutes…could a fabulous last-minute gift idea be any easier? This chocolate-coated crunch also freezes well, so...
Trail Mix Clusters
These delicious snacks make wonderful gifts, and although they look and taste like they came from an expensive chocolate shop,...
Triple-Nut Candy
I've been making homemade candy for years. Family and friends look forward to this caramel and nut sweet treat each...
Magic Wands
These fun and colorful wands don't need to be made by a magician to be magical. You can change the...
Chocolate Turtles
There's nothing slow about these turtles—they're so rich and delicious they go in a hurry around our house! They also...
Nut Goody Bars
My mother passed this delicious recipe down to me—we both love to cook. One nice thing about it is that...
Chocolate Haystacks
These candies are great for parties and snacks—they're always a hit when I serve them.
Old-Fashioned Hard Candy
The color of this old-fashioned hard candy is beautiful, and people are surprised by the wonderful watermelon flavor! —Amy Short,...
S’more Drops
I first tried these gooey morsels in a sixth-grade home economics class. My friends and I would eat each mouthwatering...
Hard Maple Candy
During the war, the women at my grandmother's church would donate sugar rations throughout the year so they'd have enough...
Party Mint Patties
These easy-to-make mint candies are perfect for any occasion throughout the year. Simply tint the dough the appropriate color. Friends...
Fried Egg Candy
I joke this is the only way I can get my daughter Haley to eat her bacon and eggs. We...
Buttery Almond Crunch
Meet the Cook: This delectable candy is crisp but not as hard as peanut brittle. Some people say it reminds...
Cinnamon Rock Candy
My mother taught me how to make rock candy with this hard cinnamon candy. Now I fix it for my...
Chocolate Chow Mein Clusters
Chocolate and peanuts are two of my favorite treats, and the combination in this recipe, along with butterscotch, gives this...
Valentine Candy Hearts
THESE SPECIAL SWEETS for February 14 are so simple to fix, you'll want to skip the store-bought kind for good...and...
Old-Fashioned Molasses Candy
This hard candy was always the first thing to sell out at fundraisers we held back when I was in...
Pink Ice
You'll love the creamy goodness of this refreshingly minty candy. It's festive pink color makes it lovely on the treat...
Peanut Clusters
"My husband, Greg, likes to mix up these treats with the kids," says field editor Deb Darr of Falls City,...
Peppermint Hard Candy
This easy-to-make clear hard candy has a mint flavor from the combination of peppermint and vanilla extracts. It's a perfect...
Candy Cane Reindeer
We had a blast creating these adorable candy cane stocking stuffers! Rudolph and his friends never looked sweeter than they...
Crispy Chocolate Mounds
Make these bite-size treats while the Turkey Rice Soup is simmering and then chill. The recipe is so simple that...
Homemade Almond Roca
My easy almond roca recipe is an old favorite that we keep in steady use from mid-November until the New...
Saltine Cracker Candy with Toasted Pecans
My kids and grandchildren love this saltine cracker candy recipe. The neighbor kids rush right over when they find out...
