75 make candied Recipes

everywhere you look , there is a lot of emphasis on cutting the fat out of our daily diets, but who wants to cut out the fat if it means cutting out the flavor when it comes to baking, there is a way to cut down on your fat intake without changing the ingredients in your favorite recipes. if you switch to nonstick silicone bakeware, you can cut down on your fat intake with minimal effort. because the bakeware is nonstick, you never have to use butter, shortening, or grease on your pans or sheets to ensure easy food removal., first silicone items made exclusively for baking were small silicone mats that fit nicely on your cookie sheet and allowed you to bake cookies with out greasing the cookie sheet or worrying about the bottoms getting burned. these little mats were a huge success and stores were hard pressed to keep them in stock., as the popularity of these mats grew , manufacturers decide to explore the idea of making more bakeware from silicone. they began making spoons, spatulas, and whisks that could withstand high heats and could be used with nonstick cookware with no fear of ruining the coating. silicone utensils were the perfect choice for candy making or any other project that required a boiling and sticky liquid to be stirred., kitchen supply manufacturers also introduced silicone potholders and oven gloves. because they can withstand heats up to 500 degrees, they are the perfect insurance that you won tsp get burned when you pull a hot dish from your oven. they don tsp conduct heat the way that a cloth potholder does and they are much sturdier and easy to keep clean than traditional potholders. home canners fell in love with silicone baker s mitts because they could actually reach into a pot of boiling water to remove a hot jar of food once it was done processing. as an added bonus these durable potholders do double duty as lid grippers making opening jars a snap., once silicone hit kitchens in the form of baking mats , utensils, and pot holders, kitchen experts began to see the potential of this material in everyday baking. suddenly almost any type of bakeware that could traditionally be found in stainless steel, aluminum, glass, or stoneware was being offered in brightly colored silicone. stores began selling muffin tins, bread loaf pans, cake pans, and pie pans. the most popular pieces tend to be the specialty designed cake pans that allow you to make cakes shaped like everything from roses to pumpkins. they even have mini cake pans that make individual, fancy shaped cakes., popularity of silicone bakeware skyrocketed as cooks began to see the benefits of using this material in their kitchens. foods pop out of silicone pans with amazing ease. you never need to grease, flour, or even use cooking spray on a silicone pan and that adds up to lots of calories and fat grams saved with each meal. because silicone is very flexible, it is easy to bend and twist it so that cakes and breads pop out easily. you never have to force baked goods out of the pan, so they retain there shape and you don tsp see a lot of split and broken cakes., silicone is a bakers dream when it comes to making evenly cooked delicacies. the material distributes heat evenly, so you never end up with a cake that is burned around the edges and still not cooked in the middle. it also cools down quickly ensuring that your foods will not continue cooking and possibly drying out once you remove them from the oven., because silicone is nonstick , cleanup is a breeze. a little soap and water and any crumb left on your bakeware disappears. it is nonporous, so it never retains any odors from the foods you cook. completely versatile it goes from oven to table to freezer and can even be thrown in the dishwasher. once you are done cleaning it, storage is a snap. with its flexibility, you can twist it, bend it, fold it or mash it up so it can fit in the smallest of drawers or cupboards., if you haven tsp tried silicone bakeware , add a piece or two to your kitchen. you will be surprised at its quality and flexibility.

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 .

dried figs, chopped, brandy, honey, raisins, dates, dried cherries, citron or 2 oz candied pineapple, walnut pieces, toasted, blanched almond, whole, toasted, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, lemon rind (remove any white pith), orange rind (remove any white pith), all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, chilled and cut into small pieces, eggs (1 whisked with 1 tsp water, to make an egg wash), milk, sugar, vanilla extract, milk, colored sprinkles

creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, honey or corn syrup, dried milk powder (do not make into liquid milk), decorations : chocolate chips, m&m s or other candies, nuts, raisins, cake sprinkles, etc.

butter, brown sugar, egg yolk, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger, golden syrup, icing sugar, cocoa, butter, melted, warm water, candy, to decorate (i.e. marshmallows, chocolate sprinkles, 100 s and 1000 s, gummy lollies, m and m s etc), pre-made coloured icing (you can make your own coloured icing to draw features on if you please...i just find it easier to bu)

betty crocker super moist chocolate cake mix, prepared (or whatever type of cake goes well with your theme, something moist and enough for two layers), chocolate buttercream icing (i usually make a simple icing sugar 1 but a good pre-mixed would work fine too), chocolate candy bars, of your choice (could also use m &m s or something), chocolate shavings (optional, can make with a vegetable peeler and a chocolate bar), caramel (optional), ice cream (optional), nuts (optional), candy sprinkles (optional), coconut (optional), flavor extract (optional, vanilla , mint, orange, brandy, whatever)

brown sugar, breadcrumbs , bread raspings sound like dry bread crumbs, eggs, butter , originally 1 cup beef suet, muscatel raisins , golden raisins might be an acceptable substitute, currants, sultana raisin, the total for the muscatels, currents, and sultanas is 1 1/2 lb, mix and match as desired, candied peel , i plan to use that stuff they sell in tubs at christmastime to make fruitcakes with., lemon , zest of, only, grated, nutmeg, cinnamon, brandy

white cake mix, baking powder, seltzer water, vanilla extract, egg whites, light butter , with canola melted and cooled, red food coloring, to make the batter look pink, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, cream cheese, softened to room temperature, fat free cream cheese, softened to room temperature, powdered sugar , start with 4 tbsp and go to 6 if needed for more sweetness, vanilla extract, red food coloring, to make the frosting look pink, candy sprinkles , for decoration (optional)

active dry yeast, bread flour, bread flour, salt, candied orange zest (or make your own , recipe bellow) or 1/4 cup candied lemon zest (or make your own, recipe bellow), sugar, butter, eggs, egg yolks, water, raisins

butter, softened, creamy peanut butter, powdered sugar, rice krispies cereal, hershey candy bars (i have always ended up using at least twice this amount, perhaps because i like to make the balls a single bite size, so i get well over 100 from a recipe. it you make a large ball, you will not need as much dipping chocolate)

butter, chopped pecans ( can use walnuts), raisins, chopped, marshmallows( small ones ), red candied cherries, chopped, green candied cherries, chopped, packs of graham crackers that has been put through the food processor to make it into crumbs.

chopped suet, pared chopped apples, chopped candied orange peel, chopped candied lemon peel, chopped candied citron peel, raisins, currants, packaged dry breadcrumbs (or make your own in a blender), cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, salt, sugar, raspberry preserves, eggs, milk, cognac, cognac, dry white wine, soft butter, vanilla extract, sugar, light cream, brandy

creamy peanut butter, margarine, softened, vanilla, sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips or 1 package chocolate (for candy making), paraffin wax, melted

shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, flour , sifted, salt, baking powder, baking soda, orange , juice of, plus water to make 3/4 cup liquid, chopped raisins, chopped candied cherry, chopped walnuts

snicker candy bars, cut down the middle long ways then dice, red apple diced (not peeld), granny smith apple diced (not peeled ), vannila instant pudding, mandarin oranges, drain and save juices, crushed pineapple, reserved juices , add milk to make cup, cool whip, stripped delight cookies

nonstick oil spray, dried cherries, sugar, shortbread cookies, softened butter, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, extra-brute cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, buttermilk , shaken, heart healthy olive oil blend , such as smart balance, natural cherry extract, madagascar vanilla extract, eggs, at room temperature, espresso (2 tsp powder mixed into 1 cup cold water), amarena cherries in syrup, milk chocolate, salted butter, chilled, sour cream, vanilla extract, sugar, dark chocolate for candy making, edible ink, gold dust, assorted metallic chocolate pearls

all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, dried ginger, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar, unsalted butter , cut in pea size cubes, chopped, crystallized or candied ginger, milk, egg yolk, beaten with 1 tsp cold water to make an egg wash

marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter, salt, toll house semi sweet chocolate morsels, chopped nuts, vanilla, makes 2 1/4 lb candy .