Jackson's Snacks and Candy Recipes

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Cranberry Almond Granola

Lightening Fast Cranberry Almond Granola Bars

This is a deliciously healthy snack bar packed with almonds, dark chocolate and cranberries. What's maybe just as important is how easy they are to make. Learning how to make cranberry almond...

Hard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial Dyes

Hard Candy Without Corn Syrup or Artificial Dyes

Hard candy can be made without corn syrup or dyes and artificial flavors with a little patience and time. If you or a loved one has sensitivities or allergies, read on. These candies are free of...

Tempering Chocolate and How to Fix Bloom

Tempering Chocolate and How to Fix Bloom

If you want to use the microwave to temper chocolate, this post that goes into depth on how to temper for each of the various chocolates. However, if you do not own a microwave, or you are having...

Tempering White Chocolate Made Easy

Tempering White Chocolate Made Easy

Tempering white chocolate doesn't have to be difficult. But exactly what is it? White chocolate is cocoa butter with milk and sugars added. Some people argue it's not chocolate at all because there...

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Tempering Milk Chocolate Made Easy

Now that we've learned the basics on tempering chocolate, let's learn to temper milk chocolate. I like to practice with baking chips, pretzels and cereals to make a delicious candy bar that doesn't...

Tempering Dark Chocolate

Tempering Dark Chocolate Made Easy

Tempering dark chocolate is the process of making chocolate smooth, shiny, durable and snappy. You can read more here. In the meantime, think about how sometimes you buy a chocolate bar and it's...

temper chocolate

A Beginners Guide on Tempering Chocolate

What is tempering chocolate? You may find yourself asking this when learning how to bake. Tempering is basically making the chocolate to have a nice sheen, breaks instead of bending and slower to...

Peanut Butter Fudge Featured Image

Traditional Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe

Traditional peanut butter fudge is out of this world delicious. The taste of peanut butter, the sweetness of the candy and the smooth texture is sublime. There is nothing quite like a good tasting...