Candy Gems
Any extract, such as orange or almond, can be used in place of cinnamon. Present to your Valentine in a handmade jewelry box.
Martha Stewart Living, February 2010
106 Ratings
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- 1 star values: 2
Martha Stewart Member
Rating: 1 stars
I believe that the question initially asked was How to make hard candy from only sugar and water? Yet I see more than 2 ingredients. Granted corn syrup is technically a sugar an aldose sugar to be exact, but I don't believe that this recipe is what the question meant. It may have been accepted by people but it really isn't what I was looking for either. I wanted to find a recipe that uses only raw sugar and water to make hard candies. And that is it. No other ingredients are needed or wanted. It looks like I will have to settle for making a batch of those large sugar crystals on a stick type candies. I was hoping for boiled sweets though. Have a great day though and please tone it down on the advertising I find it jarring to be hit with adverts when I am trying to read something.
Martha Stewart Member
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Which mold did you buy? Was it the large assorted for $7?
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Which mold did you buy? Was it the large assorted for $7?
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Martha Stewart Member
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Also don't wait 3 minutes to top the 2nd batch with the 1st batch. The candy may harden too quickly and they won't stick. Short right after getting your mold filled.
Martha Stewart Member
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Ahhh...I found a solution. First, spray a little Pam/cooking spray on the mold(s) before you start. Then when pouring, pour quickly and it's okay to have a little string of candy between individual gems....it easily flakes off with a knife. And the gems come out perfect. Cooking spray...who knew?!?!
Martha Stewart Member
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And my issue is that I can't get them out of the molds. I've already cracked my new candy mold from Fancy Flours. Help!
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Martha Stewart Member
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My candy hardened before i could get it into the molds. Pouring didn't work since it just formed a string. Spooning worked at first but ended up being a big mess.
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How do I put the boiling hot syrup into the tiny molds without spilling over??
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Should you use extract or flavored "oils?" I have made hard candy before but we used oils rather than extract because it lost its flavor in the hot misture.