Candy-Making at Home

Making real candy in a home kitchen, 1915 — fondants, caramels and taffies from Mary M. Wright's classic.

Bonbons

8 pages in this part of Candy-Making at Home.

Bonbons

THE foundation for nearly all bonbons is fondant. Hundreds of varieties of bonbons can be made by using different flavorings and different…

Bonbons: Chopped

Chopped candied cherries mixed into melted fondant either flavored with vanilla or almond, formed into bonbon shape, then coated with…

Bonbons: Chocolate

CHOCOLATE CREAMS WITH NUT CENTERS Almonds, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, hickory-nuts, peanuts and Brazil nuts can all be used in making…

Bonbons: Melt

A Combination of chocolate fondant and cocoanut is excellent. Melt a cupful of chocolate fondant and pour into a square or oblong box lined…

Bonbons: Chop

Chop up a half cupful each of almonds, pecans and walnuts and mix with enough fondant to make it of the right consistency to mold into…

Bonbons: Preserved

Any preserved fruit, dried in the oven, cooled and then dipped in different colored fondant makes delicious bonbons. Preserved strawberries…

Bonbons: Place

Pretty marbles can be made by taking a small piece of two or more colored fondants in the hand and rolling them around until they become…

Bonbons: Stir

HOW TO DIP WITH FONDANT Just a word in regard to the dipping, and preparing the fondant for dipping. Place the fondant in a double boiler…

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