Joi on April 28th, 2009

Rock candy is one of the oldest forms of hard candy, which also happens to be one of the easiest candies to make. It also is one of the candies that takes the longest, taking about seven days to form something edible. That’s probably why it’s not such a popular confection anymore, unless you’re in [...]

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Joi on April 9th, 2009

As I’ve said before, making candy with sugar substitutes can be a really frustrating journey. Almost none of the natural or artificial substitutes for sugar out on the market behave exactly like sugar in every aspect. Some subs are good for adding bulk, some are good for adding intense sweetness, etc. Almost none of them [...]

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