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    Grandma’s Homegrown Candy Recipes
    Grandma’s Homegrown Candy Recipes
    Grandma’s Homegrown Candy Recipes
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    Grandma’s Homegrown Candy Recipes

    By David Jones

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    With over 550 pages of authentic, homegrown Candy Recipes

    This book has the BEST selection of Candy Recipes made by the most SIMPLEST of Methods.

    You’ve never tried?
    You’ve never had?

    You should try my grandma’s!

    Here is a selection of my Grandma’s best Candy Recipes. They are so simple to make, as back in her day she didn’t have the technology and gadgets we have now.

    I think it is important that we realise, we have all heard of Television chefs like Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver, who bring cooking styles which are commercialised and of mass appeal.

    More importantly, they rarely discuss the true roots of their culinary dishes and certainly never refer back to the most traditional dishes, created not by a famous television chef, but by some not so well known.

    Grandma!

    If I was going to liken her cooking style and finesse to anyone then it would be to the likes of Mary Berry.

    When I was just three years old, I have fond recollections and memories of standing next to my ‘nana’ in her compact kitchen in fact it, the kitchen was so small, you could barely move. One half of the space was occupied by a small gas stove and opposite that was the sink with a window above looking out onto the street and next to this was a large wooden, built-in larder, which when (I thought) she wasn’t looking I could climb into or up.

    All my fondest memories came from the aromas and flavours generated in this one tiny room.

    My grandmother loved to cook and bake, the earliest memory I have of her kitchen is when I was 3 and baking chocolate chip cookies with her. It was so much fun and I still love watching cookies melt down in the oven, changing from little drops of dough, into actual cookies! Nana also used to make bread all the time; I can still remember the wonderful smell of bread fresh out of the oven.

    Nana’s food, particularly her Candies were so beautiful to smell and even more gorgeous to taste.

    I wanted everyone to come and try my Grandma’s Candies. But, back then that was not practical!

    Now, thanks to technology, I have taken her hand written and home grown recipes and made them available to everyone as a permanent token of gratitude to a wonderful lady and an even better Candy cook!

    I hope you enjoy them and please leave me comments on your favorites.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Jones
    Release dateMay 15, 2012
    ISBN9781301736416
    Grandma’s Homegrown Candy Recipes
    Author

    David Jones

    David Jones is a writer living in Yorkshire England.His professional career started as a playwright winning a writer's development grant from The Arts Council England Yorkshire in 2005 and a place on the Yorkshire Arts Circus Writer Development Program in 2006.Since then he has written and had produced plays such as Pimlico - a hard hitting look at the plight of Asylum Seekers in Britain; Full English - highlighted the subject of schizophrenia in the black community; The Cleaner - A tough drama centered on the effects of child abuse and Spike now released and available on Amazon.He was the principal writer of the 'made for Internet' soap drama, 'Today and Tomorrow' produced by 2b Acting Productions, one of the first online TV series.David continues to write for 2b Acting productions.

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      Grandma’s Homegrown Candy Recipes - David Jones

      Dedication

      I dedicate my book to my wonderful ‘nana’, Francesca.

      Every day, I still smell the first cookies we made together.

      Every day, I remember how life is missing you and all the wonderful things you bought to it.

      Your recipes are released on Amazon, but I hope you can read them in Heaven.

      Forever my inspiration, forever my mentor, forever in my thoughts,

      Remembering you and loving you always.

      Mika

      x x x

      Preface

      With over 550 pages of authentic, homegrown Candy Recipes

      This book has the BEST selection of Candy Recipes made by the most SIMPLEST of Methods.

      You’ve never tried?

      You’ve never had?

      You should try my grandma’s!

      Here is a selection of my Grandma’s best Candy Recipes. They are so simple to make, as back in her day she didn’t have the technology and gadgets we have now.

      I think it is important that we realize, we have all heard of Television chefs like Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver, who bring cooking styles which are commercialized and of mass appeal.

      More importantly, they rarely discuss the true roots of their culinary dishes and certainly never refer back to the most traditional dishes, created not by a famous television chef, but by some not so well known.

      Grandma!

      If I was going to liken her cooking style and finesse to anyone then it would be to the likes of Mary Berry.

      When I was just three years old, I have fond recollections and memories of standing next to my ‘nana’ in her compact kitchen in fact it, the kitchen was so small, you could barely move. One half of the space was occupied by a small gas stove and opposite that was the sink with a window above looking out onto the street and next to this was a large wooden, built-in larder, which when (I thought) she wasn’t looking I could climb into or up.

      All my fondest memories came from the aromas and flavors generated in this one tiny room.

      My grandmother loved to cook and bake, the earliest memory I have of her kitchen is when I was 3 and baking chocolate chip cookies with her. It was so much fun and I still love watching cookies melt down in the oven, changing from little drops of dough, into actual cookies! Nana also used to make bread all the time; I can still remember the wonderful smell of bread fresh out of the oven.

      Nana’s food, particularly her Candies were so beautiful to smell and even more gorgeous to taste.

      I wanted everyone to come and try my Grandma’s Candies. But, back then that was not practical!

      Now, thanks to technology, I have taken her hand written and home grown recipes and made them available to everyone as a permanent token of gratitude to a wonderful lady and an even better Candy cook!

      I hope you enjoy them and please leave me comments on your favorites.

      Table of Contents

      DEDICATION

      PREFACE

      CHAPTER 1: CANDY BARS

      Almond Chocolate Coconut Cookies I

      Almond Chocolate Coconut Cookies II

      Almond Coconut Chocolate Cookie Balls

      Babe Ruth Baseball Bars

      Candy Bar Bars

      Cashew Caramel Bars

      Choco Coconut Bars

      Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

      Double Chocolate Crumble Bars

      Famous Peanut Caramel Candy Bars

      Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

      Kit Kat® Bars

      Peanut Butter Candy Bars

      Peanut Butter Cup Bars

      Peanut Butter Cups

      Planet Mars Almond Bars

      The Ultimate Chocolate Bar

      CHAPTER 2: CHEWY CANDIES

      Christmas Wreaths

      Candy Strawberries

      Edible Spiders

      Ga Ga Clusters

      Gumdrop Tasty Chewies

      Homemade Marshmallows

      Homemade Marshmallows II

      Honey Nutters

      Mohn Candy

      Old Time Taffy

      Skillet Cookies I

      Skillet Cookies II

      Stained Glass Candy

      CHAPTER 3: CHOCOLATE

      Angel Candy

      Basic Truffles

      Bavarian Mints

      Bavarian Mints II

      Best Toffee Ever

      Bon Bons

      Brigadeiro

      Buckeye Balls

      Buckeye Balls II

      Cappuccino Caramels Royale

      Caramel Peanut Fudge

      Cherry Blossom Fudge

      Chewy Chocolate Candies

      Chinese New Year Chocolate Candy

      Chocolate Almond Bark

      Chocolate and Peanut Butter Dipped Apples

      Chocolate Brittle Surprise

      Chocolate Caramel Candy

      Chocolate Covered Blueberries

      Chocolate Covered Cherries

      Chocolate Covered Peppermint Patties

      Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

      Chocolate Delight

      Chocolate Marshmallow Candy

      Chocolate Orange Truffles

      Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

      Chocolate Peppermint Wafers

      Chocolate Truffles

      Chow Clusters

      Christmas Kiss Candies

      Christmas Turtle Candies

      Cookie Balls

      Cow Pies

      Cracker Candy

      Crème de Pirouline

      Double Chocolate Mocha Trifle

      Double Peanut Truffles

      Easy Decadent Truffles

      Easy Toffee

      Fairy Food

      Famous Caramel Cookie Bars

      Famous Coconut-Almond Balls

      Fool-Proof Chocolate-Orange Treasure Truffles

      Fudge Bonbons

      Fudge Puddles

      Funky Frito Fruckies

      Great Microwave Fudge

      Great Raspberry Truffles

      Gourmet Pretzel Rods

      Grandma's Christmas Candy

      Hazelnut Toffee Crunch

      Hockey Pucks

      Luscious Chocolate Truffles

      Marble Nut Clusters

      Martha Washington Candies

      Melt In Your Mouth Toffee

      Milk Chocolate Popcorn

      Oodle Kadoodles

      OREO® Caramel Clusters

      Oreo™ Cookie Bark

      Peanut Clusters

      Peanut Clusters II

      Peppermint Creams

      Peppermint Patties

      Pioneer Potato Candy

      Plastic Chocolate

      Reese's® Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Clusters

      Rich Chocolate Pumpkin Truffles

      Rocky Road Candy

      Rocky Road Drops

      Rum Truffles

      Select-Your-Own Chocolate Truffles

      Special Dark® Fudge Truffles

      Stained Glass Candy II

      Sweet Pretzel Stacks

      Toasted Almond Truffles

      Toffee I

      Toffee II

      Turtle Candy

      Ultimate Valentine's Day Chocolate Truffle

      White Chocolate Covered Pretzels

      CHAPTER 4: FUDGE

      Autumn Creamy Chocolate Fudge

      Baked Fudge

      Best Ever Fudge

      Cheery Cherry Almond-Topped Fudge

      Chocolate Fudge

      Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

      Chocolate Walnut Fudge

      Chocolate-Almond Fudge

      Country House Fudge

      Creamy Guilt-Free Fudge

      Double Flavor Fudge

      Double-Decker Fudge

      Duo-Chocolate Fudge

      Easy Nutty Fudge Cups

      Elegant Family Fudge

      Extra Easy Fudge

      Festive Fudge

      Foolproof Chocolate Fudge

      Fudge

      German Chocolate Fudge

      Grandma’s Scrummy Fudge

      Holiday Fudge

      Homemade Yummy Fudge

      Irish Cream Truffle Fudge

      Joy's Fudge

      Maple Oat Fudge Squares

      Martian's Fudge

      Million Dollar Fudge

      Mint Chocolate Fudge

      Never-Never Ever-Ever Fail Fudge

      No Fail Chocolate Fudge

      No Fail Fudge

      Old Fashioned Fudge

      Old-Fashioned Chocolate Fudge

      Old-Fashioned Fudge

      One Two Three Fudge

      Peanut Choc-Scotch Fudge

      Pudding Fudge

      Raspberry Truffle Fudge

      Red and White Fudge

      Reese's® Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Fudge

      Remarkable Fudge

      Rich Cocoa Fudge

      Sunday School Fudge

      Tiger Butter I

      Tiger Butter II

      White Chocolate Fudge

      Best Ever Cheese Fudge

      No-Cook Never-Fail Fudge

      Spicy Pumpkin Fudge

      Creamy Orange Fudge

      Strawberry Fudge

      Pumpkin Fudge

      Easy Creamy Vanilla Fudge

      Butterscotch Fudge

      Crazy Peanut Butter Fudge

      Creamy Peanut Butter Fudge

      Easiest Peanut Butter Fudge

      Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

      Easy Vegan Peanut Butter Fudge

      Gramma's Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

      Grandma's Peanut Butter Fudge

      Peanut Butter Fudge I

      Peanut Butter Fudge a

      Peanut Butter Fudge b

      Peanut Butter Fudge c

      Peanut Butter Fudge II

      Peanut Butter Fudge III

      Peanut Butter Fudge IV

      Peanut Butter Fudge V

      Super Dooper Peanut Butter

      Pumpkin Fudge II

      Candy Cane Fudge

      Carnation® Famous Fudge

      Chocolate Snow Swirl Fudge

      Chocolate Sour Cream Fudge

      Christmas Maple Fudge

      Honey Nut White Fudge

      Maple Walnut Fudge

      Peanutty Chocolate Fudge

      Peppermint Chocolate Fudge

      Super-Easy Rocky Road Fudge

      White Christmas Jewel Fudge

      World's Best Peanut Butter Fudge

      CHAPTER 5: HARD CANDIES

      Almond Buttercrunch

      Almond Buttercrunch Candy II

      Almond Crunch

      Christmas Crunch

      Crunchy Munchies

      Hard Rock Candy

      Homemade Buttercrunch Candy

      Mock Peanut Brittle

      Old Fashioned Hard Candy

      Peppermint Brittle

      Peppermint Stick Dessert

      Stained Glass Candy I

      Cream Cheese Mints

      Grandmama Pampas' Old-Fashion Pull Mints

      Mackie's Cream Cheese Mints

      Mint Patties

      My Grandma's Mint Patties

      Party Mints

      Peppermint Pink Valentine Mold

      CHAPTER 6: ALL THE REST

      Swedish Nuts I

      Almond Buttercrunch Candy I

      Cinnamon-Roasted Almonds

      Eggnog Fudge

      Glazed Nuts

      Marzipan

      Marzipan Candy

      Orange Fudge

      Coconut Brittle

      Coconut Candies

      Coconut Ice

      Coconut Jays

      Macadamia Clusters

      Candy Coated Pecans

      Cinnamon Toffee Bars

      Crispy Peanut Butter Candy Delight

      Easy 1000 Watt Microwave Pralines

      Fantasy Divinity

      Panocha Fudge

      Pecan Fondant Logs

      Pecan Pralines

      Penuche

      Penuchi

      Swedish Nuts II

      Texas Pralines

      Yummy Pecan Pralines

      Candied Walnuts

      Candy Turkeys

      Caramels

      Festive Holiday Bark

      Grandma's Irish Potatoes

      Puppy Chow

      Grandma's Popcorn Balls

      Kettle Corn

      Old Time Popcorn Balls

      Popcorn Cake I

      Popcorn Cake II

      Potato Candy

      RESOURCE PAGE

      Chapter 1: Candy Bars

      I have fond memories of grandma visiting my folks house on a weekend and either cooking up some candy bars in my folks kitchen or bringing along some freshly baked.

      As a child you can only imagine what a pleasure it was to go to bed with the smell of fresh baked Candy bars, gently wafting me to sleep.

      As a child I wasn’t poor, my Ma and Pa worked and were well respected in our community. So, we never needed for anything.

      Yet, strangely I don’t ever recollect visiting a sweet store or grocer’s store and asking for any candy bars.

      Now in hindsight I recall how much my Nana baked for us and in every lunch pack on every day at School, I had another of my Grandma’s gems inside.

      It wasn’t actually a school lunch, it was like unwrapping a Christmas present every day.

      Never knowing what’s inside, never knowing what it actually was going to be. Sure I could see it was a square a cup or a bar, but I wouldn’t really know what it was until I took the first bite.

      All I did know is that every time I unwrapped my lunch, whatever gem Nana had included was going to be the best thing I ate that day, the best present on that day.

      The other kid were envious, they all knew what their presents in their lunch packs were, they had the wrappers on and equally disappointing for them was they knew what it would taste like as they had eaten them before. But each and every bite I took on each and every day was something special.

      It wasn’t à la carte or refined dining but it was my first early introduction into the blessings of homegrown food.

      Almond Chocolate Coconut Cookies I

      "A wonderfully light cookie with the taste of an Almond Joy candy bar."

      Makes: 4 dozen.

      INGREDIENTS:

      4 egg whites

      1 cup confectioners' sugar

      1 teaspoon vanilla extract

      1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

      1/2 cup all-purpose flour

      1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

      1 cup toasted and chopped almonds

      ------------------------

      DIRECTIONS:

      Beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar and vanilla gradually. Add coconut and flour; mix well.

      Stir in chocolate chips and almonds; drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheet.

      Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove and cool.

      Almond Chocolate Coconut Cookies II

      "You can improve on perfection and these are so easy to make and are extremely delicious."

      Makes: 4 dozen.

      INGREDIENTS:

      1 cup butter

      1 1/2 cups white sugar

      1 1/2 cups brown sugar

      4 eggs

      4 teaspoons vanilla extract

      4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

      2 teaspoons baking soda

      1 teaspoon salt

      5 cups semisweet chocolate chips

      2 cups flaked coconut

      2 cups chopped almonds

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      DIRECTIONS:

      Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

      In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips, coconut and almonds. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

      Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

      Almond Coconut Chocolate Cookie Balls

      "These are almost exactly like the very popular candy bar."

      Makes: 3 to 4 dozen.

      INGREDIENTS:

      2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate

      1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

      3 cups flaked coconut

      1 teaspoon vanilla extract

      1 pinch salt

      1 cup whole almonds

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      DIRECTIONS:

      Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

      In the top half a double boiler melt the chocolate and condensed milk, stirring frequently.

      Pour the melted chocolate mixture over the coconut. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Mix well until the coconut is completely coated. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto

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