Candied Grapefruit Peel

Peels from 3 grapefruits, cut into large pieces
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup

Place grapefruit peels in a saucepan and cover them water. Br ...

Candied Lime Peel

2 limes
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups water

Squeeze juice from limes and save in refrigerator for later use. Slice lime peels thinly. In a heavy saucepan on high heat, boil ...

Candied Apples

Kids love these apples with a soft, chewy caramel coating.

6 medium-size apples
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1 (15 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1/8 te ...

Candied Nopalitos (Nopalitos en alm?bar)

2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
4 young cactus paddles, all spines removed

Bring water and sugar to a boil over medium to medium-high heat.

Meanwh ...

Candied Orange Slices

Peel and quarter oranges. Make a syrup of 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water. Boil until it forms a hard ball when dropped in cold water.

Remove from heat; dip orange quarters in the syr ...

Candied Popcorn

1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup light Karo? syrup
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 gallon popped corn, salted

Combine sugar and Karo? syrup. Boil until suga ...

Candy Corn

1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup white corn syrup
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups confectioners? sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup powdered milk
Food coloring ( ...

Candied Flowers

1 cup flowers*
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 cups superfine sugar

Use only clean flowers which have not been sprayed with chemicals. Flowers should be freshly-picked and dry. Small ...

Candy Strawberries

2 small boxes strawberry gelatin
1 cup ground pecans
1 cup ground coconut
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 stick paraffin wax
1 (12 ounce) ba ...

Candy Easter Eggs

1/4 pound butter
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons (or more) cream or milk
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 (1-inch) square paraffin

Crea ...