Making your own sweets?

wm3010 · 25 September 2012 at 1:24PM

Do any of you old-stylers make your own confectionery? I mean things like humbugs, candy canes etc as well as fudge and truffles and other more common ones. I have ordered a book on how to make confectionary for a friend and would like to get her some bits to go with it to make up a sort of kit, particularly if there is anything that is tricky to get hold of. I have already thought of a sugar thermometer and also some fancy little paper bags for presentation and petit four cases. Any other ideas? I am sure the book might help but I am keen to get started collecting things together now!

missmucksmum · 25 September 2012 at 1:35PM

Im not quite that adventurous yet but i buy packs of 80 white plastic lollipops off ebay (a couple of quid) also have a butterfly lollipop mould off ebay which goes with the 4 inch sticks and make my own chocolate lollies mainly for fundraisers for school I get liitle individual plastic bags to go over the top and tie with a ribbon bow they are always the first to sell but I know you can use the moulds to make sweetie lollies too x

wm3010 · 25 September 2012 at 6:25PM

Ooh that's a good idea, I hadn't thought about lollies. Thanks for that!

meritaten · 25 September 2012 at 9:43PM

what about moulds? I am sure I have seen moulds for sweety making - may have been on either Ebay or Lakeland site. pretty glassine bags? reels of ribbon? a box template so she can make her own boxes?....and cardstock to start her off?

wm3010 · 26 September 2012 at 4:56PM

Thanks meritaten, those are also good ideas. I will have a look on Ebay to see what they have - Lakeland only seem to have ones for chocolates and I think she has those already.