Chocolates and Confections

This book is the home candy maker's guide to creating stunning chocolates and confections. Chocolates and Confections at Home offers detailed expertise for anyone who wants to make truly amazing homemade confections and candies. The Culinary Institute of America and baking and pastry arts professor Peter Greweling provide recipes and step-by-step techniques that make even the most ambitious treats simple for any home cook. In addition, Chocolates and Confections at Home includes ingredient and equipment information, packaging and storage practices, and troubleshooting tips for common preparation issues. This book is richly illustrated with more than 150 full-color photos that illustrate key techniques as well as finished confections. This book covers chocolates, truffles, toffees and taffies, fudge and pralines, marshmallows, jellies, nuts, and much more. - Publisher.