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Make Your Own Cadbury Creme Eggs

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
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Want to be a hero this Spring? Make your own Cadbury Creme Eggs. Every year, our good friend D. Bunnyhunter waits like a little kid for the new…

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Caramel Apples w/Toasted Almonds

Saturday, December 22, 2012
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Want to see a tableful of people light up like a bunch of 8 year olds? Serve caramel apples for dessert. Depending on how chill your crowd is,…

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Chambre De Sucre Gourmet Sugar Review & Giveaway CONTEST NOW CLOSED

Monday, July 30, 2012
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So we’re still totally stoked about our feature month in this month’s O, The Oprah Magazine. (Holy cow, right??) We wanted to share the love, so we’re giving…

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Homemade Dulce de Leche

Wednesday, May 18, 2011
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I’ve always said that I don’t have a sweet tooth. For the large part, that’s true. I’ll take a handful of salty pretzels over chocolate almost any day….

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Peep Topiary (Plus Other Easter Table Top Decorating Ideas)

Monday, April 11, 2011
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I’ve always had an active imagination. I am that auntie who likes to tell your kids stories. If you know me, you know what I’m talking about. And…

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Old-Time Chocolate Molasses Chews

Tuesday, May 4, 2010
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For this recipe, squares of chewy chocolate caramel get all dressed up in chocolate. They’re chewy and chocolate-y and have a deep, sweet earthiness from a generous amount of molasses.

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How to Make Candied Fruit Peel

Wednesday, December 2, 2009
How to Make Candied Fruit Peel at The Hungry Mouse

Candied fruit peel is one of those miraculous acts of culinary alchemy. You take tough, bitter fruit rind that’s packed with oil you could use to polish your furniture, and, thanks to the magic of sugar, transform it into heavenly, fragrant candy.

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Three Homemade Candy Recipes for Halloween

Friday, October 2, 2009
Three Candy Recipes for Halloween at The Hungry Mouse

What better way to get in the Halloween spirit than with a little candy making? Here are three of our favorite recipes for homemade treats.

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Easy Dark Chocolate & Walnut Fudge

Friday, April 24, 2009
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This is fudge making on easy mode. Now, I’ve made plenty of fudge in my day. Most of my recipes call for candy thermometers, precise heating and cooling,…

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Creamy Chocolate Fudge

Friday, April 3, 2009
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I don’t know what got me on a candy kick, but I have sweets on the brain lately. This fudge is chocolate-y, creamy�and entirely too easy to eat….

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