Introduction to Candy Making

Think candy-making is for the professionals? This online cooking class will change your mind. You can turn out tasty treats in your own kitchen. All you need is some essential equipment (like an accurate thermometer that can tell you when your toffee and caramel are done), techniques that will help you take on your favorite candies, and foolproof recipes that will have you turning out Chocolate Truffles, Salted Caramels, Chocolate-Toffee Bark, and Marshmallows. (Yes, homemade marshmallows.)
- Introduction
- Lesson Overview
- Introduction to Candy Making
- Test Your Candy Making IQ
- How Candy Making Works
- Essential Equipment
- Types of Sugar
- Chocolate Buying Guide
- Calibrating Your Thermometer and Scale
- Core Technique Videos
- Making Caramel
- Melting Chocolate
- Concept Review
- Quiz
- Recipe Lesson: Chocolate Truffles
- Recipe Overview
- What You’ll Need
- Common Mistakes
- Cook Along in the Test Kitchen
- Share Your Dish
- How Did You Do?
- Printable Recipe
- Recipe Lesson: Salted Caramels
- Recipe Overview
- What You’ll Need
- Common Mistakes
- Cook Along in the Test Kitchen
- Share Your Dish
- How Did You Do?
- Printable Recipe
- Recipe Lesson: Marshmallows
- Recipe Overview
- What You’ll Need
- Common Mistakes
- Cook Along in the Test Kitchen
- Share Your Dish
- How Did You Do?
- Printable Recipe
- Recipe Lesson: Chocolate-Toffee Bark
- Recipe Overview
- What You’ll Need
- Common Mistakes
- Cook Along in the Test Kitchen
- Share Your Dish
- How Did You Do?
- Printable Recipe