How to Make Candy, History of Candy and Fudge Recipes

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How to Make Candy with a Recipe for Penuche Fudge and a Fantasy Fudge Recipe

In learning how to make candy it is interesting to know a little about the history of candy. In early civilizations, sugar was unknown but sweets were supplied from natural sources like honey and the sweet saps from trees and canes. The convenience of sugar made the production of sweet products much simpler. Candy became recognized as a valuable food to children to help replace the energy that they burned.

How to make candy, History of candy, Fudge recipes, Fantasy fudge recipe, Penuche fudge

Candies are either crystalline in structure (composed of minute crystals) as in fudge recipes or fondants or no crystalline like the taffies, brittles and clear hard candy. The temperature or concentration to which the liquid is cooked decides the type of candy whether soft, chewy or hard. The manipulation of the candy after the cooking determines the texture whether grainy or smooth.Because of the delicious flavor of homemade candy, the art of candy making became an excellent aid to popularity. A host who served a variety of homemade candies when they entertained was admired for their ingenuity. Many of these candy makers began attractively boxing homemade candies which became desirable gifts. With the demand for these gifts, many candy makers turned their interest into a source for making money.

When learning candy making, you will find the fundamental principle of candy making is to select the best ingredients and to follow carefully the directions of the candy recipes. As in all cooking, it is best to use good quality ingredients. There is no place in cooking where inferior ingredients are reflected more than in candy recipes.

I am sure you will see when you learn how to make candy that Candy making is one of the most interesting forms of cooking because of the wide variety of candy. Chocolate is the favorite flavoring of the world and there are innumerable chocolate candy recipes. Fruits, nuts and flavored extracts are also popular lending notes of distinction to some types of candy. You will find different sugars, honeys, molasses, syrups and food coloring can be added to produce unique results. The world of candy making is wide so learn, experiment and have fun.

When most people are learning how to make candy they find it easiest to start with fudge recipes. It was the first candy that I tried and many of my friends only make fudge. Fudge is almost everyone’s favorite type of candy and the only kind they care to make.

FANTASY FUDGE RECIPE

3 Cups sugar

¾ Cup butter

2/3 Cup canned evaporated milk

12 Ounces semi sweet chocolate chips

1 Jar (7 ounces) marshmallow cream

1 Cup chopped nuts

1 Teaspoon vanilla

Combine sugar, butter and milk in a heavy saucepan; bring to a full rolling boil stirring constantly.

Continue boiling 5 minutes over medium heat stirring to prevent scorching.

Remove from heat and add chocolate chips and stir until melted.

Add marshmallow cream, nuts and vanilla; beat until well blended.

Pour into a buttered 9 X 13 inch pan; cool at room temperature.

Cut into small squares.

PENUCHE FUDGE RECIPE

When learning how to make candy most will refer penuche as a fudge. I think of fudge recipes as chocolate. Penuche recipes are made with brown sugar and have a delicious caramel flavor; often with nuts added. It does have the same fudge texture.