Honey Taffy
This recipe entails a good workout with the reward of unmistakably honey-flavored candies. This recipe can be completed by a single chef, but is much more fun with the help of friends and family. Ingredients 2 cups (450 g /…
Recipe Types confections
Hanjin Ligidi (Nigerian Lollipops)
Hanjin ligidi, also called ekana gowon, is a cone-shaped Nigerian confection mostly enjoyed by children. It is similar to a lollipop. Ingredients Tsamiya (tamarind) Water Sugar Flavoring of choice Procedure Shape food-safe paper or aluminum foil into cones. Clean any…
Halva (Wheat-based)
Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup butter or margarine 1¼ cup granulated sugar 5 cups water Procedure Heat the margarine very gently in a saucepan. Add the flour, and cook for 40 minutes over low to moderate heat until…
Dharwad Pedha (Sweetened Paneer Cheese)
Dharwad pedha is a unique variety of peda (milk sweet) famous all over India. There are majorly 30 different ways to make pedha/khova sweets from milk, and Dharwad peda is one of its kind. It has received Government accreditation as…
Crystallised Orange Peel
Ingredients 3 organic or unwaxed oranges (Sevilles are good) 90 g caster sugar (twice) 220 ml water (twice) Procedure Peel just the skin of the washed, dried orange with a potato peeler (include only skin, no white pith). Boil the…
Cream Cheese Mints
Ingredients 4 oz (125 g) softened cream cheese 3½ cups (875 ml) icing sugar ⅛ teaspoon (0.5 ml) peppermint flavouring ¾ cup (175 ml) white granulated sugar Procedure Combine cream cheese, icing sugar and peppermint flavouring in large bowl. Stir…
Coconut Pyramids
Coconut pyramids are cakes simple enough for children to make, and gluten free. Ingredients 100 g desiccated coconut 50 g castor sugar 1 egg About 6 glacé cherries (optional) a few drops pink food colouring (optional) Procedure Preheat oven to…
Chocolate Truffles
Chocolate truffles are soft chocolate balls. This recipe makes about 24. Ingredients 8 oz (227 g) bittersweet/plain chocolate, chopped into small pieces 6 imperial tablespoons (7.2 US tablespoons / 108 ml) double cream (48% fat) Cocoa powder Icing sugar Procedure…
Chocolate Squares
A chocolate square recipe that tastes delicious. Ingredients Base and topping ½ cup (120 g) margarine, softened 1 cup (240 g) brown sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ¼ cup (300 g) all-purpose flour 1 ½ cup (350 g)…
Chocolate-Jalapeno Truffles
Ingredients 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder ¼ cup boiling water 10 ounces best-quality semisweet chocolate, in small pieces or chips 10 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) best-quality unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces 2–3 jalapeños, roasted, peeled, seeded, and finely…
Chocolate-coated Marshmallow Treats (Flødeboller)
Flødeboller are a Danish chocolate-coated marshmallow treats. You can use flat, round shortbread (or other) biscuits instead, or even sponge circles instead of the marzipan biscuits. Ingredients Marzipan biscuits 100 g icing sugar 2 ea. (60 g) pasteurized egg whites…
Chickpea Flour Dessert (Mysore Pak)
Ingredients 1 cup gram flour (besan) 2–3 cups ghee, melted 2 ½ cups sugar ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom (elachi) Water Procedure Roast the gram flour in a small amount of ghee. Combine the sugar, cardamom, and a splash of water…