82 low sugar candy Recipes

rum, creme de cacao, candied fruit, chopped fine, egg whites, sugar, egg yolks, sugar, pastry flour , sifted, vanilla, grated fresh lemon rind, egg whites, sugar, egg yolks, flour, grated fresh lemon rind, vanilla, milk (whole, not low fat ), butter, baking chocolate squares, grated (if making chocolate pasticciera cream) (optional), butter, flour (for an 18 inch square cake pan)

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

milk (do not use low-fat or nonfat), sugar, egg yolks, all purpose flour, semisweet chocolate, chopped, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, grated orange peel, water, sugar, dark rum, diameter sponge cake (3 inches high), chilled whipping cream, chocolate shavings (optional), chopped candied fruit (optional)

all-purpose flour, dutch process cocoa, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter, softened, vanilla extract, egg, hard peppermint candies, crushed (about 1 cup), vanilla low-fat ice cream, softened

raisins, orange juice, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, allspice, salt, candied peel, chopped dried apricot, egg, low-fat milk, vegetable oil, butter, melted, vanilla, icing sugar, orange juice

unsweetened cocoa, boiling water, butter, melted, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg substitute, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, low-fat peppermint ice cream, softened, frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, peppermint extract, peppermint candies, crushed

unsweetened cocoa, boiling water, butter, melted, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg substitute, all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 oz), baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, low-fat peppermint ice cream, softened (such as edy s or dreyer s slow-churned light), frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, peppermint extract, peppermint candies, crushed

unsweetened cocoa, boiling water, butter, melted, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg substitute, all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 oz), baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, low-fat peppermint ice cream, softened (such as edy s or dreyer s slow-chruned light), peppermint extract, peppermint hard candies, crushed

unsweetened cocoa, boiling water, butter, melted, dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg substitute, all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 oz), baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, low-fat peppermint ice cream (such as edy s/dreyer s slow-churned light), softened, frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, peppermint extract, peppermint candies, crushed

no-sugar-added peanut butter, butter, melted, liquid low-calorie sweetener, splenda sugar substitute, vanilla protein powder, vanilla (optional), chocolate-flavored candy coating (optional)

brown sugar, butter, softened, eggs, all-purpose flour (about 5 1/2 oz), unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, tub-style light cream cheese, peppermint extract, hard peppermint candies, finely crushed (about 1/3 cup)

chocolate wafer crumbs (such as nabisco s famous chocolate wafers; about 22 cookies), sugar, butter, melted, hard peppermint candies, divided, style fat-free cream cheese, softened, less-fat cream cheese, softened, sugar, flour, egg whites, egg, carton low-fat sour cream, semisweet chocolate minichips, peppermint extract, frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, chocolate sprinkles

diagonally cut slices french bread, powdered sugar, tub reduced-fat cream cheese, low-fat milk, sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, eggs, strawberry sauce, candied lemon rind

cocoa powder, hard peppermint candy, crushed, water, low-fat milk, vanilla extract, sugar substitute (try 3 packages), cream (add 1 more point) (optional)

fresh corn kernels (about 4 ears ), half-and-half, low-fat milk, sugar, salt, egg yolks, lightly beaten, low-fat milk, soft caramel candies

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, chopped candied ginger, lime , juice and zest of, low-fat quark cheese or 1 1/2 cups mild ricotta cheese, egg yolks, lightly beaten, powdered sugar , plus, extra powdered sugar , for dusting, baby pineapples, cored, cut into rings or chunks (about 1/2 lb), pineapple preserves or 1/4-1/2 cup apricot preserves

cupcakes, brown sugar, butter,softened, eggs, flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, vanilla extract, peppermint frosting, powdered sugar, peppermint extract, hard peppermint candies,finely crushed (1/3 cup)

all-purpose flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips, crushed hershey s milk chocolate candy bar, dried fruits, mixed nuts, eggs, low-fat milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract