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"This recipe came from the Top Secret Recipes site a couple of years ago. It is a really simple kid pleasing recipe"

Ingredients: Jello gelatin, water...

"Pungent citrus peels, softened by simmering in syrup, then dried with a thin, crisp coating of granulated sugar. A fruity, bittersweet confection that can hold its own with a strong after dinner coffee. And think how virtuous you'll feel that you transformed otherwise wasted peels into such a delicacy."

Ingredients: lemons, light corn syrup...

"Cadbury's Crunchie Bars are one of my favorite candy bars. They are also my dentist's favorite candy bar, because if I eat enough of these I keep him in business. This is a Nigella Lawson recipe, from her book How to Be a Domestic Goddess. She calls it cinder toffee, but for me it will always be the crunchy part of the Crunchy Bar."

Ingredients: light corn syrup, sugar...

"Sort of a cross between a marshmallow treat and a candy apple. Disposable chopsticks make good sticks!"

Ingredients: margarine, marshmallows...

"These are so easy to make that the kids can help me prepare them. It is just as easy to make a wide variety of these fancy morsels which allows you to set forth an impressive candy tray. Also makes an excellent gift. I prefer to work in small batches but the recipe can certainly be doubled or tripled."

Ingredients: coconut, dried fruit...

"This is a recipe I have perfected over the years...and it is so darn easy and fast compared to the old "boil to hard ball stage recipes"...I just made 3 different kinds of flavors and it takes about 10 minutes per flavor....follow the directions exactly...and be careful and use oven mits..."

Ingredients: food coloring, light corn syrup...

"A response to a recipe request, here's a delicious old fashioned treat! Requires a candy thermometer. Best if you've made candy previous to using this recipe, as this one can be a little daunting, but hey, if you're adventurous have a go at it! ;)"

Ingredients: chocolate, corn syrup, honey...

"Easy and fun to make- you could adapt it for any holiday celebration or maybe use your school's colors. Your dentist will love you for this! The variation using the peppermint Andes baking bits is equally as tasty. Why not make a double batch??"

Ingredients: microwave popcorn, marshmallow creme...

"Add to biscotti, cakes, cookies, or dip in semi-sweet chocolate."

Ingredients: sugar, water, navel oranges...

"This is a quick homemade candy delicacy that can also be used as a tastier take on Chanukah gelt, inspired by a recipe in Martha Stewart Living. I used Ghirardelli bitterwsweet baking chocolate bars. After you make the chocolate-dipped apricots, read up on how to play dreidel and use the candies in place of coins. These morsels make a great gift for..."

Ingredients: dried apricots, aluminum foil...

"This is simple and a lot of fun to make. Make sure the color matches the flavor, or mix and match, to make people guess the flavor! :-)"

Ingredients: food coloring, light corn syrup...

""Several people have asked how to make traditional clear toy candy. It is so simple that anyone can do it, but remember it is dangerous so no small children please.
You will need: a pan, a candy thermometer, clear corn syrup, sugar, and water. No flavoring please - that is why it has a unique flavor. You may also add a small amount of red..."

Ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, water...

"This recipe is one of my Mom's which she would use to top cookies at Christmas or make marshmallow as a candy. Its really simply. The cooking time is the preparation as well. This does not include the setting time."

Ingredients: gelatin, salt, sugar...

"found this recipe in a book called " Everything on a Waffle""

Ingredients: chocolate, nuts, raisins...