Homemade Candy

I bought my copy when it came out in the 70's. I love it and use it every christmas. I have just bought 3 more copies so all three of my sons families have this book. It is one of the best Candy Cookbooks I ever found. Had helpers this year and now need to find another couple of books for them. This is a must have candy book for my family. I just wish they could or would reprint this book.

This older cookbook (been around since at least 1970..) is the best for making really good candies. Recipes are not difficult and are classics, for the most part, the kind of candy that friends and family members will remember once they've been fortunate enough to have someone make it for them, the kind grandma and great grandma used to make. I've been using this cookbook since the mid-'70s, mainly for holiday candy-making, and if I didn't show up with certain recipes from this cookbook at family gatherings, (such as the Napoleon Cremes, Swiss Nougat Bars, and Cotlets), I doubt I'd be let in the door. If you want to create real candy with old fashioned flavor, get this book. If you're looking for California Cuisine, or if you're looking for something pretentious and trendy, go elsewhere, because all you'll find here are simply delicious candies that will disappear as soon as they're offered.

Recipes for every type of candy in the world is in this cookbook. The book gives a list of equipment needed for candy making, most of which are already in everyone's kitchen. The ingredients are easy to find. The color pictures in the book illustrate how the candy should look, and almost every recipe has a brief description (i.e., for Chocolate Fudge Velvet--"Creamy, luscious, smooth-as-velvet, classic fudge--sweet perfection"). Even the novice cook can find recipes to make that are easy and delicious.