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The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making

All You Need to Know to Make All Types of Candy - The Essential Reference for Beginners to Skilled Candy Makers - Step-by-Step Techniques, Tested Recipes, and Valuable Tips - Brittles, Fudges, Caramels, Truffles Mints, Marshmallows & More
By Autumn Carpenter
Series: Complete Photo Guide
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The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making by Autumn Carpenter is the ultimate handbook for anyone passionate about confectionery. This comprehensive guide covers every method of candy making, from chocolates and brittles to fudges, caramels, and marshmallows. With over 80 recipes and 650 full-colour photos, it offers step-by-step instructions and detailed overviews of the tools and ingredients needed. Whether you're crafting gooey caramel pecan patties or perfecting chocolate truffles, this book is an indispensable resource for crafty homemakers and aspiring confectionery artists alike.
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The ULTIMATE reference for all methods of candy making-a comprehensive guide for crafty homemakers, aspiring confectionary artists, and sweet treat lovers everywhere!

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The ULTIMATE reference for all methods of candy making—a comprehensive guide for crafty homemakers, aspiring confectionary artists, and sweet treat lovers everywhere!

The Complete Photo Guide to Candy Making is your go-to handbook for all things confectionery. From the author that brought you The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating and The Complete Photo Guide to Cookie Decorating, this book shows you how to make the perfect candies, chocolates, chews, and caramels.

For each technique, there is an overview of the tools and materials used and complete instructions with photos. The organisation provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 650 full-colour photos for clear understanding.

More than 80 tried-and-true recipes allow the reader to try the techniques in each section. Whether you are looking to make gooey caramel for your pecan patties, or trying to mould the perfect chocolate truffle, author Autumn Carpenter will take you through every type of candy, with an introductory section on the basic tools, ingredients, and methods involved including: Chocolates, Brittles, Fudges, Caramels, Marshmallow, even decorations and candy clay!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781589237919

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: Creative Publishing International, US

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 275.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 858g

Pages: 224

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About the Author

AUTUMN CARPENTER is a nationally known confectionary artist, author, and demonstrator. She has published two books with Creative Publishing international: The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating and The Complete Photo Guide to Cookie Decorating. Her third book, Cake, Cupcake, and Cookie Decorating with Kids will be published in November 2013. She demonstrates annually at the I.C.E.S. (International Cake Exploration Societe ) and travels across the United States, sharing the craft of cake decorating and other confectionary arts. Autumn is co-owner of a confectionary supply store, Country Kitchen SweetArt- www.shopcountrykitchen.com. Autumn also has developed a line of cookie and cake decorating tools that are distributed throughout the world. Products developed by Autumn are featured on her website www.autumncarpenter.com.

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