Boiled Sweets & Hard Candy: 20 Traditional Recipes for Home-made Chews, Taffies, Fondants & Lollipops

Indulge your sweet tooth with this gorgeous collection of classic confectionery.From traditional hard candies and suckable lollipops to chewy taffies and shaped fondants, there is a best-loved treat for everyone here.Irresistible morsels include classics such as Pear Drops, Peppermint Humbugs, Aniseed Twists, Raspberry Lollipops, Salt-water Taffy and Sugar Mice, as well as lesser-known twists such as Honey and Star Anise Chews, Fondant-stuffed Pecans and Lemon Cream Dreams.It includes sugar-working techniques, such as making a sugar syrup, using a sugar thermometer, working fondant, and pulling and stretching taffy.Every recipe is described clearly, with easy-to-follow instructions and an inspiring photograph of the finished confection, making it simple to achieve success.This delightful little book brings the tastes of childhood to the present day, with 20 foolproof recipes for sweet-shop classics.It explains how sugar can be worked in various ways to achieve different effects - for h