Candy at home!
Looking for the best candy making books and tools out there.
Alright guys so my family christmas is coming up and I'm looking for help for two things.
1: supplies I'm looking for a list of supplies to get to make hard candy at home. I have some stuff but I'm curious as to what you all use frequently! I'm also looking for best methods to prevent the candy from sticking to each other! I'm looking to start with making candy in silicone molds but also in the future, I want to get into harlnd pulled candy with like the designs inside and all that jazz.
2: candies What candies do you guys make for family for christmas? And what flavors?
Any and all help and advice is greatly appreciated!
Edit: I do have experience with candy making as I am in college for the baking and Pastry Arts degree. However, I haven't actually gotten to the semester where we work with candy yet, but I HAVE worked with making hard candy before
My son loves candy and received this kit off Amazon, but he's a pretty smart kid and that set is way too basic for him. He really wants to take this to the next level, like how an adult would need to learn.
What are the best books and tools for someone to get started on a diverse array of candy making? Looking for comprehensive texts, or classics, or hyper specific books on one particular type of candy. I want all the recommendations.