Lolly Cake
Lolly cake is a New Zealand cake which features lollies in the ingredients and thus can be thought of as “candy cake”. The traditional candy used is Fruit Puffs which are like firm, slightly chewy marshmallows and are obviously fruity.…
Recipe Types confections
Yubeshi (Japanese Walnut Mochi Confection)
Ingredients Cornstarch or potato starch, as needed 80 g kurozato (Japanese black sugar) ½ tablespoon soy sauce 200 ml water 120 g sweet glutinous rice flour (shiratama-ko) 50 g walnuts, coarsely chopped Procedure Generously dust a cookie sheet with cornstarch.…
Sindhi Chickpea Confection
Ingredients 500 g gram flour 250 g ghee 150 g sugar 10–15 cashews, chopped 10–15 almonds, chopped 5–10 pistachios, chopped Procedure Heat the ghee in a pan. Add the gram flour, and stir until toasted. Remove from the heat, and…
Rum Balls
This recipe involves no cooking. Ingredients 1 cup ground vanilla wafer cookies 1 cup pecan crumbs 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1½ tbsp light corn syrup ¼ cup apple juice Powdered sugar and pecan crumbs, for…
Rocky Road Confectionery II
Rocky road is a type of confectionery commonly made in Australia. It is made from chunks of marshmallow in a matrix of chocolate. This is a similar recipe to Rocky Road Confectionery l. Ingredients 375 g milk chocolate 30 g…
Rocky Road Confectionery I
Rocky road is a type of confectionery commonly made in Australia. It is made from chunks of marshmallow in a matrix of chocolate. Common optional ingredients include peanuts and blobs of chewy, coloured gelatine-based sweets, similar to jubes. Ingredients 12…
Potato Candy Pinwheel
Potato candy pinwheel, sometimes shortened to just potato candy, is an Appalachian rolled candy prepared by mixing mashed potatoes with large amounts of powdered sugar to create a dough-like consistency, and then adding a filling, traditionally peanut butter, and rolling…
Peanut Brittle
Peanut brittle is a sugar based hard candy, with peanuts embedded in it. Ingredients 1 cup granulated white sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted peanuts) ¼ cup water 1 cup shelled peanuts—raw, preferably…
Nigerian Caramelized Coconut
Nigerian coconut candy is widespread on the streets of Lagos and Benin. It is chewy and yummy, and most travelers look to buy the candy either for themselves or as gift. It can be eaten on its own or as…
Microwave Peanut Brittle
This is an easier version of Peanut Brittle that can be prepared in under 10 minutes using a microwave. Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar ½ cup white corn syrup 1 cup roasted peanuts 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla…
Kaju Barfi (Indian Cashew Milk Confection)
Kaju Barfi is an Indian sweet made with cashew nuts. Ingredients ¾ cup water Sugar Ghee Cashew nut powder Edible silver leaf/foil Procedure Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add saffron to the solution…
Irish Potatoes
Irish potato candy is a potato-shaped sweet unique to the Philadelphia area and very popular around St. Patrick’s day. Despite its name, it contains no potato. It’s a common recipe to make with kids as it requires no cooking and…