Candies and Confections recipes

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    Bittersweet Amaretti Bark

    • Chunky amaretti cookies give this bark great texture and crunch.
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    Bruti Ma Buoni

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    Caramel Apples

    • This is a great two-person job - one can coat the apples in the delicious...
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    Chocolate Caramel Bites

    • This chewy caramel requires a watchful eye and constant stirring.
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    Chocolate Ginger Palettes

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    Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

    • Toasted nuts enrobed in chocolate and, if you like, dusted with gold...
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    Chocolate Marshmallow Fudge

    • Marshmallow cream gives this 10-minute fudge a velvety texture.
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    Chocolate Mousse Truffle Cups

    • These bite-size morsels are perfect to enjoy after dinner or as a treat with...
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    Chocolate Orange Truffles

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    Chocolate Pate

    • The recipe given here is from my banquet book so will serve around 40-50...
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    Chocolate Pecan Bites

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    Chocolate Pecan Kisses

    • Light as a feather, these chocolaty treats are a cinch to make.
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    Chocolate Truffles for Two

    • This recipe makes six creamy, rich dark chocolate truffles — a perfect...
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    Chocolate Truffles Galore

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    Chocolate-Dipped Crystallized Ginger

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    Christmas Chocolate Almond Toffee

    • This is a perfect combination of crunchy toffee, almonds and a touch of...
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    Cocoa Truffles

    • A food processor makes these creamy truffles extremely fast and easy. You...
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    Coconut Rum Truffles

    • Just a bite of these truffles sweeps you away to tropical flavours. For...
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    Cranberry Jewel Fudge

    • Since fudge is always a favourite, this is a gift to please just about...
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    Crispy Rice Pops

    • Inspired by a suggestion sent to us by Carol Gooding of Toronto, these crisp...
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    Crunchy Peanut Butter Truffles

    • Two ever-popular flavours - peanut butter and chocolate - combine in this sweet.
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    Dark Chocolate Truffles

    • These sinfully rich chocolates simply melt in your mouth. Try our dark...
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    Earl Grey Chocolate Truffles

    • Infusing cream with loose tea leaves gives these ultra chocolates a subtle...
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    Easter Eggs

    • Divide the dough into four portions and make a variety of eggs using the...
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    Gingerbread Truffles

    • Warm spices of ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg infuse the cream of these truffles...
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    Goblin Balls

    • Kids will gobble up these easy popcorn treats. Currants and diced apricots...
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    Hazelnut and Almond Meringues

    • There are many special sweets of Italian origin, but these...
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    Hazelnut Mochaccino Fudge

    • Using sweetened condensed milk means fudge is a cinch to make.
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    Jamaican Coconut Drops

    • Coconut lovers will delight in these chewy, fudgy mounds.
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    Jungle Bark (Ginger and Apricot White Chocolate Bark)

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    L'Eau ?a Bouche Spiced Chocolate Truffles

    • Anne Desjardins, chef and owner of H?-Restaurant L'Eau ?a Bouche in Ste-Ad?,...
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    Lemon Bark

    • Present this white chocolate treat dotted with bits of crunchy lemon candy in...
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    Licorice Caramel Apples

    • Don't be spooked by the combination of licorice and tart McIntosh apple. It's...
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    Maple Pecan Fudge

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    Marzipan-Stuffed Dates with Almonds

    • Give these to the dried-fruit lover on your list. Choose high-quality, plump,...
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    Mexican-Spiced Fair Trade Chocolate Letters

    • Delicately spiced chocolates make a wonderful gift, particularly if they are...
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    Peach Leather

    • Chewy, textured peach leather has an intense flavour.
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    Peanut Butter Fudge

    • A favourite childhood flavour in a smooth, dense, creamy treat makes this a...
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    Pecan Bourbon Fudge

    • Inspired by praline from New Orleans, this fudge isn't timid with the...
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    Pulled Molasses Taffy

    • Two people can have fun twisting and pulling this golden hard candy. Work...
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    Quick Fruit and Nut Fudge

    • This almost instant fudge is easy enough for kids to make as gifts.
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    Rainforest Brittle

    • A trio of nuts packs this brittle full of flavour. If you would like to have...
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    Rocky Road Bark

    • A decorative milk chocolate drizzle adds a contrasting finish to make this a...
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    Salted Caramels

    • Salty and sweet meet in these buttery, firm caramels with a clean delicate...
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    Scotch on the Rocks Truffle Cups

    • Little truffle cups have the same decadence as rolled truffles but are...
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    Struffali di Natale

    • It takes just minutes to make these fruit-and-nut balls when you use a food...
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    Sugared Walnuts

    • These sweets are part of the candy tray known as the tray of togetherness,...
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    Toasted Coconut Marshmallows

    • Experienced candy makers will enjoy the challenge of making their own...
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    Tropical Fruit Bark

    • Packaged in a festive tin or cellophane bag, this is a colourful, sweet gift....
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    Truffle Croquembouche

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