If you are as much of a
fan of Sally McKenney's hugely popular blog, Sally's Baking Addiction, as I am,
then you are going to want her latest book, Sally's
Candy Addiction. Mouthwatering page after mouthwatering page, here you will
find some of the most delicious candy recipes imaginable, 75 in fact, all of
them easy and perfectly doable. From truffles to caramels to the turtles my
mother used to make for the annual church bazaar, I found myself waxing nostalgic reading the classic recipes, while completely
captivated by her take
on the new.
Some of the recipes have only two ingredients and are perfect for
the novice or budding cook, or for preparing with the pack of Cub Scouts or
Brownie Troop that you direct every week.
Mr. O-P made the
mistake of buying a bag of Reese's peanut butter chips rather than the cups
(that I needed for the recipe here) and, as I plunked
them onto a shelf in the pantry, sighed, thinking that I would never use them.
But then along came Sally and her recipe for Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl
Bark, and those peanut butter chips were pressed into service. Wow, this bark
is the easiest thing you will ever make and inhaling-ly delicious. A batch of
this is going to find its way into Halloween bags this year.
With detailed instructions on how to temper chocolate, explanations as
to the different types of chocolate, including chocolate coating (an ingredient that I have recently come to embrace), this book is
a handy reference guide. Additionally there is a valuable section on key
ingredients, kitchen essentials, and tips on candy-making basics to help you
get started on your sweet journey.
The book is divided into sections to help you focus on your favorite
candy fix: Candy Classics; Chocolate-Covered; Truffles; Caramel, Toffee and
Brittle; Nuts and Sweet Things; Fudge; and an entire chapter on recipes using
candy as a main ingredient.
Easy-to-follow,
beautifully photographed, and with no chocolaty stone unturned, this book has a
recipe for every sweet tooth in your life.
Disclaimer: Many
thanks to the lovely people at Race Point Publishing who sent me a copy of the book
in exchange for an honest review.
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