{"product_id":"truffles-candies-and-confections-elegant-candy-making-in-the-home","title":"Truffles  Candies  and Confections: Elegant Candy Making in the Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine your favorite candymaybe its a velvety raspberry truffle or a piece of crisp English toffee. In this completely revised and expanded edition of a culinary classic  pastry chef and teacher Carole Bloom shows intrepid bakers how to turn their visions of sugarplums into home-baked perfection. Bloom begins with an illuminating discussion of candymaking essentials  from ingredients to tools to techniques  and then shares more than 180 exquisitely detailed recipes for truffles  caramels  nut brittles  fudge  and more. If you havent dared to try candymaking or have been frustrated by attempts in the past  get out the baking sheets and gift boxesits time to prepare  devour  and share batches of blissful  homemade treats like Mocha Truffles  Hazelnut Chocolate Kisses  Vanilla Cream Caramels  Butter Peanut Brittle  and Maple Pecan Fudge. Blooms clear  concise instructions will help beginners master even the trickiest techniques  like tempering chocolate and making caramel  and her many recipe variations will inspire experienced candymakers to experiment with new flavor combinations. With TRUFFLES  CANDIES  AND CONFECTIONS at your side  starting a candymaking tradition will be as rewarding as it is delectable.If you have a passion for chocolate  caramel  toffee  or truffles  Carole Blooms collection of luscious two-bite confections will inspire you to create the sweet magic of a candy shop in your own kitchen. Flo Braker  author of The Simple Art of Perfect Baking and Sweet MiniaturesSmooth or chunky? Creamy or chewy? Chocolate or vanilla? Fruit or nut-filled? Such sweet choices will surely keep you up at night  luring you into the kitchen to melt and dip your way into candy bliss  then back into bed with a stash of sumptuous sweets. Lisa Yockelson  baking journalist and author of Baking by FlavorThis is the book that every chocolate-lover should have within reach at all times! From classic chocolate-dipped caramels and nutty brittles  to truffles with the most exquisite flavors imaginable  Caroles classic book is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive and delectable books on chocolate ever. David Lebovitz  author of The Great Book of ChocolateA first-rate book for making wonderful candy at home. This almost forgotten pleasure is made available to anyone with the careful  clear guidance in these well-tested recipes. Marion Cunningham  author of The Fannie Farmer CookbookCarole Bloom has done meticulous research  writing  and recipe testing for this irresistible book. Its rare to find a teacher so committed to seeing her students succeed. Robert Steinberg  co-founder of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker  Inc.Its not just Blooms background that makes this book so good; she has the rare ability to clearly explain technical procedures and write a recipe thats easy to follow. Los Angeles Times  From the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44958216945717,"sku":"ByrdShop_0895945592","price":32.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780895945594.jpg?v=1770369706","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/truffles-candies-and-confections-elegant-candy-making-in-the-home","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}