Step by step introduction to making candy

Candy making is a joyful thing, you will use sweet ingredients in the process of making it, and you can enjoy the delicious taste when you finish it. Below is the method of making candy step by step introduction that I have organized for you, I hope it can help you.

How to Make Candy Step by Step

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Simple Candy Making

Simple candy making is mainly to make sugar into syrup, and then add spices or some simple additives and you are done.

Making icing sugar. This simple candy uses only sugar and water. But this candy is bad for your teeth, so it's best used as an occasional pastime.

Adding a twist to the basic icing will create maple candies, sparkling candies, and high and low sugar candies to suit your taste.

Make iced or crystallized candy. Iced or crystallized candy looks prettier and therefore takes a little more work, but it's not a big deal! This candy is great for parties and school fairs. Note: Do not confuse this candy with silky candy (see below).

Make toffee. Toffee is another simple candy that you can make plain, or add nuts, fruits, and additives to turn it into different flavors of toffee. You have many options to choose from, including:

English toffee

Almond toffee

Marshmallow toffee

Bacon toffee

Toffee apples

Making marshmallows (which are made up of fluffy, thin strands of wire). This is the best choice for those fairs, convention centers, and interspersed shows of hospitality. It's messy to make at home, but that doesn't stop the candy from being delicious!

Make cotton fudge. Cotton candy is an all-time favorite snack, perfect for home, camping, hiking, and especially for a long day cooped up in the office.

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Making Silk Candy

Silk candy is made by rubbing and pulling the candy after it has cooled a little so that air enters to form bubbles and pulls it into the shape of a sausage, which ultimately turns into a shiny candy. The work is grueling because you need to make the candy at high temperatures or it will lose its toughness when it cools. Anyone who can make this candy is an expert!

Making Milk Candy. Milk candy is a very famous type of silky candy.

Making hard candy. Many hard candies are made using the tilla method. This tradition came about when people had more time to spend studying candy making, and there are many types and shapes of hard candy that people can make, with peppermint hard candies and icing candies being representative.

See How to Make Old-Fashioned Hard Candy, which will give you a range of hard candy types.

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Making caramel

Caramel is the addition of a milky or creamy product to sugar, resulting in a softer, creamier candy.

Make creamy caramel or regular caramel. Plain cream caramels are vanilla-flavored, with cream being the dominant flavor.

Try a variety of basic caramels. You can change the flavor and texture of the caramel, here are some of the kinds to choose from:

Plain Chocolate Caramel

Chocolate Praline Caramel

Bacon Caramel

Silky Caramel

Plain Caramel

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Making Pralines

Praline-based candies have a long history of being used both as a component of sweets and to provide a special flavor.

Use almonds. The shape of the almond makes it perfect for transforming into candy, and it has a much-loved flavor. Here are some suggestions:

Candied almonds

Jordanian marzipan (often used at weddings because they can be made white or other colors to fit the theme)

Marzipan candies

Chocolate-coated almonds

Make peanut candies. Peanuts are popular in many candies, and here's a list of some of the varieties:

Peanut and chocolate peanut candies

Homemade Hershey's Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

Try walnuts in your candy. Walnuts have the perfect flavor and texture for candy, try a few of the following:

Walnut preserves

Chocolate-coated walnuts

Try some other nuts. Brazil nuts, American pecans, and hazelnuts are all commonly used in candy.

Pecan Candy

Cashew Candy

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Making Fudge

Fudge is a soft, round, ball-shaped candy. It doesn't require as much preparation as other types of candy, making it popular among homemade candies.

Make basic fudge. Fudge doesn't need to be overly flavored, but still tastes great.

Making all kinds of fudge. There are far more types of candies than there are known fudge types, and fudge making is yet to be invented. By type of fudge, here are some small ideas:

Chocolate fudge: cocoa fudge, chocolate fudge, etc.

Nutty fudge: peanut butter and marshmallow fudge, snickerdoodle fudge, and more.

Fun Fudge: Cookies and Cream Fudge, etc.

Fruit Fudge: Orange Fudge, Almond Fudge, Coconut Fudge, etc.

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Making fondant and marzipan

This kind of candy takes a little more skill and confidence to make, but it's hard to start with, so don't give up! When you make it with the utensils of fondant and marzipan, you can make a lot of patterns and shape different designs.

To make candies with marzipan, you can either make your own or buy them ready-made.

Typical marzipan candies are fruit shaped? small apples, oranges, pears, lemons, strawberries and so on. Flowers are another perfect form for shaping marzipan. Marzipan is made by placing marzipan as a sandwich between two slices of dried fruit or two nuts.

More ideas: almond bunnies, almond mushrooms and Christmas candies.

Made with square candies. Again, you can make homemade fondant candy or buy ready-made. It is important to know that there are many different types of fondant available, and the difference lies in the type of sugar and other ingredients, which directly affects the softness and flavor of the candy. Some fondants may be more suitable for spreading on cakes than for making candies, so ask the seller's opinion.

Classic fondant candies are either ball-shaped or cookie-shaped. They are very tasty and are often spread over chocolate to make different flavors of creamy chocolate.

Note that fondant and marzipan can be molded using the same molding technique; see the instructions for a particular recipe to determine if it will work. In some cases, the type of fondant will affect whether it can be molded.

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Making Truffles

Truffles are half candy, half chocolate. While not everyone will attempt truffle making, it is an art form that needs to be mentioned here.

Make basic chocolate truffles. Naturally flavored truffles are chocolatey, and regular truffle making is a good place to start.

Variations of chocolate truffles are chocolate rum truffles and white chocolate truffles.

There are many varieties of truffles to choose from, here are just a few suggestions:

Strawberry flavored truffles

Peppermint Truffles

Christmas Patch Truffles

Oreo Truffles

Truffle Pumpkins

Tip

If you're already pretty good at making the basic candies, try something a little harder. higher ones. Don't worry about the time or the number of failures, just think of it as part of improving your candy-making artistry.

In many cases, candy can be made with no or little sugar.

For vegans, search online for some animal ingredient substitutes.

Please note: not everyone likes almond flavor, ask someone before sharing your results with them.

WARNING

Don't eat too much of all kinds of candy, high sugar and other non-essential nutrients have the potential to lead to health problems such as diabetes, acne, indigestion, weight gain and more. Use candy only as a hospitality item for special events and occasions.

Do you need to prepare

A candy thermometer? Thermometers are critical for some candy making, so this is well worth purchasing

Candy making equipment? Many hobbyists have bowls, spoons, etc. for candy making

Boxes, liners, bags, etc. to give away candy

Airtight storage containers to keep candy longer