Thursday, January 13, 2011

Mama Ruby - How to Make Hard Candy

Mama Ruby - How to Make Hard Candy

My mother's great hard candy recipe. Also how to make microwave hard candy, Also how to make fruit juice hard candy, Also Mom's best tips!


Mama Ruby's Recipe On How To Make Hard Candy

A couple of weeks ago, I spent a day with my mom (Mama Ruby), and we enjoyed together her greatest passion, cooking. We made from scratch hard candy. This recipe originated from somewhere long ago in another time, and was handed down to the old church where I attended as a child. The church ladies tweaked it for flavor and to make it as a fundraiser by the ladies auxiliary. The project was a great success, and my mom further tweaked it, made it her own, and we started making candy at home. We mostly give it away as seasonal and "just thinking of you!" gifts. In this article I will share this recipe, several tips I've learned from Mama Ruby, and a few other ways to make old fashioned hard candy.

I know that Christmas is now over, but this is more than just a Christmas tradition. Making hard candy is easy (or, at least not that hard), fun, family time, and the sweet treats are great to share with friends. The fact that it is hand made from scratch is a great plus.

This year we made candy for everyone in the church. Some of our ladies handed out Christmas treats, and my wife and I handed out our hard candy (see picture). This candy is a great gift for any season or reason.

Hard Candy Makes A GREAT Valentine's Gift:

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