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Candy Making Basics

Candy Making Basics
By Evelyn Howe Fryatt

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"...nearly 100 recipes for types of candies that will have no time to melt in your mouths....the author's contributions to the cookbook shelf are twofold: one, streamlining directions so that anyone can duplicate good results, and, two, creating enough variations to satisfy different palates....Kids can wield a thermometer and wooden spoon too, thanks to 26 special concoctions written for little hands and sweet teeth....Color photographs aplenty."--Booklist. "...[one] of the best cookbooks...a beautiful book that contains more than 100 recipes and simple instructions."--Chicago Sun-Times.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #280897 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-06-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 96 pages

Customer Reviews

What an AWFUL cookbook!1
I am new to candy making so I bought this book since it's supposed to be "basic". It is absolutely awful! I made two batches of fudge (one called "never fail"). The first never set and the second cooked down so much it was harder than a rock. I've never experienced a cookbook that left out as many steps as this one or was as inconsistant. First, some crucial steps were left out like letting the fudge cool down to 110 degrees before beating it (this is in a sidenote in the front under "tips"). One would think that such an important step would be included in the recipe itself. Second, in one recipe she states that it should take 10 minutes to get to soft ball stage, in another it should take 7 minutes and others it takes 30 minutes. Why the difference? I can tell you from experience that it should NOT be cooked for 30 minutes. I am unable to trust any recipe in this book. I've had great success with recipes on the internet. That's where I'd suggest getting recipes before buying this terrible book.

Has the author ever made fudge?

An Okay Book4
I didn't get the type of information I was looking for in this book, but I will not say that others won't. You will learn something if you are a novice to candy making.

Great Book 3
This book gives easy to read details and I love the colorful pictures.