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The Sweet Book of Candy Making: From the Simple to the Spectacular-How to Make Caramels, Fudge, Hard Candy, Fondant, Toffee, and More! Flexibound – September 1, 2012

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  • Flexibound: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Quarry Books (September 1, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 159253810X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592538102
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.5 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,117 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsLOVE this book!
By Cindy on September 23, 2012
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I won't go into all the "this book contains thus and so..." stuff other than to say I have a TON of candy books and this is probably my favorite. It's a technique book primarily which focuses on nine kinds of confections and helps out with both troubleshooting and presentation (two things other candy books seem to not focus on). The pictures are very helpful (and colorful!) and the text is easy to understand. I've been baking for over 40 years now and candy making can challenge even the most experienced confectioner. With this book I've gleaned great ideas and learned to troubleshoot a few challenging techniques. If you only buy one candy-making book, I highly recommend this one.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe book is great, the kindle version is NOT!
By FunWithAmazon on April 28, 2013
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You can see that the author put a lot of time and love into this book. However, my Kindle version is the most difficult
digital book to read that I've ever purchased, and I am very disappointed. You have to keep changing the font and page size in order to see all of the many images, and read every page without it jumping around. I am considering buying the paperback instead. My advice: don't buy the Kindle version, for a few bucks more just get the tangible book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book
By Fuzzbutt on October 18, 2012
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This book is more a tequnique book than a 'recipie' book, tho there are many recipies . I have lots of candy making books [and other recipie books for that matter] and this is the first of all the books i have that shows/tells me how to temper chocolate in terms i can understand, it also tells you how to calibrate your candy theometer [cant spell the word, it measures how hot your mix is] No other book has told me this and ive often wondered if my device is accurate
Each section has a few trouble shooting hints which helps when you strik a hiccup in your mix
I like how the author goes in detail about all the ingredients and explains about their individual properties and why you can't use one type over another also covered are tools Even tho this is not an australian book its fairly easy to convert and understand Ive often wondered what powered sugar was [icing sugar over here]
I would recommend this book even to a beginner candy maker...im going to buy another copy to give as a gift to a candy making friend
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5.0 out of 5 starsWow, Must Have for the At-Home Candy Maker!
By K. Holmes on November 27, 2012
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This a super book! It is everything I ever wanted in a candy making book. This is my first book on candy-making and it is very comprehensive book in terms of recipes, techniques and trouble shooting. There are photos of every step in the process and the kindle-edition is perfect in terms of the placement of the step-by-step images and the written explanation for each recipe.

In this book, you learn everything from fudge to truffles, marshmallows to taffy, and even pulled sugar and sugar curls. Whatever mess-up you've had in the past, there is an answer for it in this book. Once you read this, you'll be able to fix and kitchen oopsy with your sweet confections.

Although this is a cook book and a technique book as well, it is also a great read. There are brief narratives woven throughout the book, and the author's bright personality and passion for candy really shine through and add beautiful color to a true gem of a book for any candy maker. I was so excited and filled with child-like joy reading such wonderful, nostalgic recipes that I finished the book in one sitting.

If you are at all interested in candy making, don't think twice on this one. Go for it!
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4.0 out of 5 starsBeginner friendly
By Autamme_dot_com on January 31, 2013
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For those who are on a diet (or should be!) and who might find it hard to resist a sweet thing, or two, or ten, turn away now. Really, yes. Turn Away, Shoo!

Here with this book you can start to make your way to heaven. Candy heaven. This relatively slim book contains all you need to know to easily make caramels, fudges, hard candies, toffees and oodles of other delicious sweets in the comfort of your own kitchen. With this book and a bit of inspiration the world is your metaphorical oyster and your waistline is at danger.

The book itself is a "hard" softback, dedicated to "Jason, the Sweetest Thing In My Life". Sadly, this is printed in the book and this reviewer is not called Jason, so we can only presume that Jason is something special to the author. A bit of a pun no doubt, but a fairly obvious, innocuous one. Two introductory chapters get you going, looking at the various ingredients, equipment and basic techniques that will be core to your candy making. Full colour photography conspires to throw you off balance and make you think about food as you are reading it (or is it just this reviewer, with a slightly larger-than-desired waistline, who has 'this problem' at times)?

Then nine relatively compact chapters reveal the art of the candy maker with a number of great recipes. Split into sugar candies, fondant, caramels, toffee, fudge, truffles, chocolate candies, marshmallows and finally fruit and nut candies, it is fairly confidently said that you will find many things of interest here.

One particularly liked feature of this book is the troubleshooting section that starts each chapter, allowing you to preempt any problems and concerns and learn how to resolve them before you become disheartened, frustrated or disinclined to try again.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 starsOne Star

NICE PICTURES BUT NOT MUCH INFORMATION ON CANDY MAKING

Published 24 days ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Wonderful!

Published 1 month ago by Sunshine
2.0 out of 5 starsFew recipes, lots of commentary

This cookbook is meant for a truly amateur, first time cook/candy maker. Most of the book is dedicated to over-explaining what most might consider simple concepts (example:... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Squirrel Whisperer
2.0 out of 5 starsThe only thing I really like were the caramel recipes

not really impressed. The recipes just seem blah. The only thing I really like were the caramel recipes.

Published 2 months ago by Ms. Taz
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

great recipes

Published 3 months ago by milktoast
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

great book

Published 3 months ago by glitterberry16
5.0 out of 5 starsIt's a Sweet Book!

I love Elizabeth's recipes. The instructions are clear and simple for a beginner. Yet the actual candy recipes are fabulous! I have followed her on Aboutcandy. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Greg's wife Donna
5.0 out of 5 starsBook is in like new condition

Book is in like new condition. It has a lot of basic information for a beginner yet has some new things for us oldie that have been doing it for years and had to learn the hard... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Judy L.
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super nice

Published 6 months ago by Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Showing pictures is good thing because what I made looks like pictures in book.Enjoy it

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