Homemade Candy Recipes

Homemade candy recipes are sure to bring pleasure to you and your family. Spending time making homemade candy with your family is a great way to build on familly traditions, especially around the holidays. Starting out cooking wih kids making candy is a great way to teach basic skills around the kitchen so be sure to check out some of our candy recipes that are great for kids.

We have some great free candy recipes and some great old time candy recipes that you will enjoy. Have you ever wondered how and where some of your favorite candies originated? For example, did you know that Pralines have been around since the 17th century!

Praline candy, a favorite homemade candy, is a wonderful confection made from sugar, milk and nuts. It is believed that the Praline originated in France at the Chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte by the the chef who cooked for the 17th century sugar industrialist Marshal du Plessis-Praslin. The name Praline being taken from the name Praslin. Original Pralines were made with almonds coated in a caramalized sugar.

The recipe came to Louisiana by French settlers. During the 19th century, with pecan trees being so plentiful in Louisiana, cooks naturally began to substitute pecans for the almonds and then added cream to thicken the confection, and the Praline as we know it today was born.

Another one of our old time candy recipes that you will want to try out is the Irish Potato Candy recipe This recipe has been passed down from generation to generation for years.

We hope that you enjoy the recipes and if you have a favorite candy recipe that you would like to share we would love to hear from you!

Chocolate Marshmallow Recipe

Glass Candy Recipe

Haystack Candy Recipe

Hot Pepper Candy

Irish Potato Candy Recipe

Sponge Candy Recipe

White Trash Candy

Yankee Doodle Dandies Candy

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