Candy Recipes

Almond Roca
I have a severe weak spot for almond roca during the holiday season. I can resist fruitcake, all manner of Christmas cookies, puddings and mince pies. But when it comes to almond roca, will power abandons me. (That will be...
Aztec Chocolate Bark
Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord who's taking a study break to make us spicy chocolate bark. ~Elise Apparently peppermint bark just isn't everyone's favorite winter candy, and admittedly once in a while I get a bit tired of the...
Candied Citrus Peel
When it's citrus season here in Northern California our grapefruit, lemon, and orange trees are heavy with fruit. Taking inspiration from Il Forno's wonderful blog entry on candied orange peel I decided to try my hand with some grapefruit peel...
Candied Kumquats
It's raining kumquats. Literally. My pal and neighbor Garrett found a fully loaded kumquat tree on his campus and now we are quite flush with them. A few days ago Garrett brought a jar of these candied kumquats over and...
Candied Walnuts
Walnuts. Sugar. That's pretty much all you need to make candied walnuts. A dash of salt helps too. These are very easy to make. The trick is to work very fast once the sugar starts melting, because once it gets...
Caramel Apples
Caramel candy apples are one of those things that are as much fun to make as they are to eat. I helped out at a young friend's birthday party this week, making up a batch of these caramel apples for...
Caramel Corn
The memory has faded some, but the feeling of pure joy is as strong as ever - dad coming home and pulling out from behind his back, to the raucous squeals of us kids, boxes of Cracker Jack, caramel corn...
Caramel Sauce
Making your own caramel sauce from scratch is a lot easier than you might think, and it takes practically no time at all. This recipe comes from my friend Suzanne who is a baking genius. I've watched her make caramel...
Caramel Walnuts
These homemade, candied caramel walnuts are a little sticky, and a little chewy, but oh so good...
Dad's Favorite Fudge
Most of us have memories of special food we enjoyed at Christmas when we were little. The clearest memory for me is of my dad making fudge for all of us (six kids). The last time I recall him making...
How to Make Butterscotch
Please welcome guest author pastry chef Shuna Fish Lydon of Eggbeater who shares with us the (almost) lost art of making butterscotch. ~Elise When was the last time you tasted authentic butterscotch? Flavor, sauce, memory, aroma, era: butterscotch was an...
Peppermint Bark
Another holiday treat from Simply Recipes guest author Garrett McCord. A traditional and quintessential Christmas treat, peppermint bark is ridiculously easy to prepare and can be done in a few minutes. Sweet white or dark chocolate holds in place broken...
Sugared Pecans
Sugared pecans must be one of the easiest candies to make. No worries about melting sugar, humidity, or candy thermometers. Just coat the pecans with an egg white solution, and then again with some sugar and spices, pop them in...