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What effects will xylitol have as a sugar substitute?
What effects does xylitol have when used in place of sugar?
Will replacing sugar with xylitol lower the calories in my candy?
Does it have a laxative effect if eaten in quantity?
Will my fruit ...
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What is Fondant?
I read about candies that have "fondant" in the middle used as filling - what is it? Are there other uses for it?
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How can I make vegetarian marshmallows?
My girlfriend is vegetarian and we have been trying to make marshmallows at home but so far after over four tries with agar agar we have yet to be very successful. We have made one batch that were ...
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Hard Candy Hardens Too Quickly
I recently made some hard candy;
2 cups sugar
3/4 cups corn syrup
1 cup water
Heat to hard crack
I was hoping to be able to work with the result, coloring two halves and twisting them together to ...
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Clarification on the process for making fudge
OK, so I'm trying to make fudge. The recipe which I'm following doesn't give all that much in the way of directions. So I'd like clarification of a few points, so I know what I'm aiming for.
Am I ...
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How to Flavor Homemade Gum Drops
For favors that I am making for an upcoming party, I'm looking to do some old-fashioned homemade gum drops. I have found a recipe that looks do-able. It calls for candy flavoring. I've also found ...
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What should I do with candied citron?
My inlaws just gave me a gift of candied whole citron (not just the peel) that they picked up from southern Italy. It was very thoughtful and just in time for Sukkot!
However, I'm just not sure ...
