Understanding Color in Candy Making

Premade colors serve as a base for various projects and offer the candy maker a foundation of options. Understanding Color Using colored wafers in a candy making project can help to indicate the flavor of a candy (such as using light green drizzle over a mint flavored truffle) or to customize candies for an event…

With one candy mold, you can create many different looks. Molding Creating molded candies is a great way to produce professional-looking confections while using basic techniques. With candy molds, all finished pieces come out looking and weighing the same. By shopping online and in craft stores, you can find just about any candy mold imaginable.…

Good candy making starts with properly melted wafers. Methods for Melting Candy Wafers Microwave OvenThis is the most popular method of melting candy wafers, because it is a dry-heat method that is quick and convenient for individuals using their home kitchen. Using a microwave-safe bowl, heat candy wafers at 50% power for 30 second intervals…

A warming tray is a great way to keep bowls of candy wafers melted. If you plan on doing many molded pieces, invest in multiple molds. Tips for Large Quantity Molding A warming tray is a great way to keep bowls of candy wafers melted. Keeping it on the low setting will keep wafers at…

Making bark or clusters is a simple way to incorporate additional flavors into your candies. Foods like dried fruits, nuts, candies and cookie pieces are perfect for both clusters and bark.

A candy wafer is a chocolate-like product where the cocoa butter has been replaced with a different fat, usually palm kernel oil. Because the cocoa butter is out of the picture, you will not have to temper this product in order to achieve shine, snap, and a smooth mouth feel. When using candy wafers, it…

This is how melted candy should look as it runs off of a spoon. The candy will be very thin (or “less viscous” if you want to be fancy) and run freely. This candy was melted completely, but not over heated.