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f you like candy bars, you will love these – delicious, hand made from scratch chocolate nougat and caramel bars!
Candy Recipes
Chocolate Marshmallows on a Stick
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id you know that marshmallow candy got its name after Marshmallow root or Althaea officinalis – which was used as a sore throat remedy in ancient Greece?
Easiest White Chocolate Fudge Ever
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oday I’m making super easy, delicious and sweet white chocolate fudge! It is filled with dried cranberries, pistachios and blanched almonds. And that’s not all – the best thing about it is that you can make it in only couple of minutes! Yum!
Chocolate, Nougat, Caramel and Peanut Bars
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oft, chewy caramel, roasted peanuts, nougat, silky milk chocolate, and a dash of salt! Today I’m making chocolate, nougat, caramel and peanut bars! Now, who could resist this combination? Not me! And you? Didn’t think so!
Hidden Surprise White Chocolate Bark
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ou know the age-old dilemma about what came first – the chicken or the egg? Well – let me tell you – first there was the liquid chocolate! :)
Marzipan – Wonderful Treat from the Orient
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lso called almond paste, this simple but delicious mixture of almonds and sugar is a true wonder! You can dip marzipan into the chocolate, shape it in a form of the fruit, cover a wedding cake with it, or it can be a major ingredient of your favorite cookies! On top of that, you can also easily make it at home, and I’ll tell you how!
How to Make Chocolate Salted Caramels
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hocolate caramels are the best, right? Pure heaven in a single bite! Yet, there is this strange phenomenon on the planet Earth, an entity that is never satisfied completely, that always yearns for more! It is the human being, of course. Why am I saying this? Well, guess what – if you want to improve chocolate caramels, to make them even more heavenly – use salt!
Mendiants – French Christmas Chocolates
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endiants [mɑ̃.djɑ̃] are small chocolate discs topped with dried fruits and nuts. There are so many great things about these sweet little snacks! First, you can use either dark, milk or white chocolate. Even better, you can put any nuts, dried or candied fruits you like, so can easily make different mendiants for each member of your family! And last, but not least, they are so attractive that you can wrap them in a cellophane bag, put a ribbon, and you will have the most beautiful handmade edible gift ever!
White Chocolate and Lemon Truffles
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have to admit that I am not that crazy about white chocolate. Actually, if you stumble upon me in a supermarket, my shopping basket will contain a significant quantity of various chocolate bars, from creamy milk chocolate, filled with crunchy pecan and caramel bits, orange or almonds to bitter ones with high cocoa solids content. However, you won’t be able to find white chocolate inside whatsoever…
