Classic Candy: Old-Style Fudge, Taffy, Caramel Corn, and Dozens of Other Treats for the Modern Kitchen
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Some of the delicious candies include:
- Chocolate coconut candy bars
- Cinnamon hard candies
- Crystallized ginger
- Gumdrops
- Maple nut fudge
- Pecan toffee
- Rock candy
- Turkish delight, and more!
Abigail Gehring
Abigail R. Gehring is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including Back to Basics, Homesteading, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Living, and Classic Candy. She enjoys writing, gardening, experimenting in the kitchen, and spending time with family. She lives with her husband and two children in an 1800s farmstead they are restoring in Marlboro, Vermont.
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Classic Candy - Abigail Gehring
CLASSIC CANDY
CLASSIC CANDY
Old-Style Fudge, Taffy, Caramel Corn, and Dozens
of Other Treats for the Modern Kitchen
ABIGAIL R. GEHRING
Skyhorse Publishing
Copyright © 2013 by Abigail R. Gehring
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gehring, Abigail R.
Classic candy : old-style fudge, taffy, caramel corn, and dozens of other treats for the modern kitchen / Abigail R. Gehring.
pages cm
Includes index.
ISBN 978-1-62636-005-1 (paperback : alkaline paper)
1. Candy. I. Title.
TX791.G44 2013
641.85'3--dc23
2013013717
Printed in China
Introduction
A Few Notes on Tools
Ingredients
All About Chocolate
Candy Temperature Chart
Chocolate, Fudge, and Candy Bars
Taffy, Toffee, and Caramels
Hard Candies, Brittles, and Bark
Soft Candies, Marshmallows, and Meringues
Fruits, Nuts, and other Sweetmeats
Resources
Recipe Index
Food Allergy Index
Conversion Charts
Growing up, we rarely had candy in the house. Pies and cookies on special occasions, yes, and chocolate chips stashed in the cupboard, but I honestly can't remember seeing a candy wrapper in the house for the first twelve or so years of my life. Probably because of that, I seldom craved candy—except chocolate, lots of chocolate—as an adult. That is, until I tried making candy at home. While the occasional store-bought candy I tried tasted fake and uninspired, the confections that came from my kitchen surprised me with their rich flavors and satisfying textures. Peppermint patties that had the fresh, crisp bite of a wintery morning; salted caramels that dissolved in buttery bliss on my tongue; candy corn that actually had flavor!
I had discovered a whole new, delightful culinary genre. The only problem was that at the same time that I was discovering the joys of homemade candy, I was also discovering that my body does not respond well to dairy or sugar (I had long since discovered that gluten was a problem). So there I was, in the middle of writing a cookbook on candy, and trying my darndest to avoid all sugar and dairy products, which meant depending almost entirely on family and coworkers to taste test my creations. As I lamented this ironic situation to friends, more and more folks told me that they, too, were unable to properly digest and metabolize sugar, gluten, dairy, or some combination of those things. I decided it was time for a little further experimentation. As a result, you'll see that many of the recipes in this book include notes for ways to make these candies dairy-free, and/or gluten-free, and I've included a section on alternative sweeteners (page xi).
That said, people don't eat candy to be healthy! Candy is an indulgence, a celebration of life's sweetness, and for many people a reminder of childhood pleasures. I hope that the candies in this book evoke memories of colorful candy shops, carnivals, and birthday parties. And I hope they inspire more people to create new memories of cooking with friends and family and experimenting with all the colors, flavors, and textures involved in making candy.
—Abigail R. Gehring
"It is the sweet, simple things in life which are the real ones after all."
—Laura Ingalls Wilder
The recipes in this book are of the old-fashioned sort—simple, classic recipes that don’t require fancy equipment or even any special molds. You should be able to make anything you see here with the tools you already have in your kitchen. There are a few tools that will make some of these recipes much easier, though. If you don’t have them, they may be worth investing in.
Double Boiler
Because chocolate is very sensitive and only likes to be melted very slowly, double boilers are a helpful tool. If you don’t have one and don’t feel like getting one, you can devise your own by placing a heatproof glass bowl over the top of a saucepan with a little water in the bottom. Just make sure the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl.
Candy Thermometer
You don’t absolutely have to have a candy thermometer to succeed in candy-making, but for about $10 you can take most of the guesswork out of the process. For hard candies, taffy, toffee, and many of the other recipes in this book, you’ll need to