How to explain Butterscotch Pecans? This candy is about 50% nuts and 50% butterscotch, so should I describe it as butterscottchy pecans, or pecanny butterscotch? (And how many more atrocities against the English language will this candy inspire?) Ultimately, though, maybe the semantics don't matter as much as the taste. Butterscotch Pecans combine the rich crunch of butterscotch with chunks of toasted pecans for a tasty, satisfying treat...no matter how you describe it!
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Classic Turtle candies consist of a a caramel with pecan halves, covered in chocolate. These Turtle Truffles take those same flavors but present them in a more gourmet form. Rich chocolate ganache encases a soft caramel center, and the whole package is rolled in toasted, chopped pecans, to produce a truffle that has a variety of flavors and textures in every bite. I recommend using the best caramel and chocolate you can find--it makes a big difference in the final product!
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We candylovers know that a large part of candy's appeal is its high sugar content. However, the best candies balance out the sweetness with other flavors for a more complex taste. These Sweet and Salty Pecan Drops are similar to some praline recipes, but they are dusted with a good dose of salt. It may sound counterintuitive, but the contrast between the caramelized sugar, toasted nuts, and individual grains of salts enhances the sweetness of these small candies and makes them hard to resist.
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To be entirely honest, I don't know how Martha Washington Candies got their name. The common myth is that this candy originates from a recipe in one of Martha Washington's cookbooks, but I can't vouch for that information. However, I can vouch for the fact that these little treats are tasty. These chocolate-dipped creams are incredibly simple to make, and the combination of roasted pecans and sweet coconut is delicious and sophisticated.
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If you love the taste of pecan pie, you will love this Pecan Pie Fudge! Toasted pecans bring a deep nutty flavor to this delicious brown sugar fudge. With Thanksgiving coming up this month, now is a perfect time to get in the mood and make some Autumn-inspired candy. You'll definitely want to plan on giving some of this fudge away--I found it so addicting, I had to get it out of my house before I ate the whole pan!
Pecan Pie Fudge Photo ©2008 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Happy Halloween! If you're craving a frightfully good treat for tonight, look no further than these Peanut Butter Eyeballs. Don't miss the video showing how to make peanut butter eyeballs, hosted by yours truly. Have a safe, fun, and spooky Halloween weekend!
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Previous experience may have given you the impression that marzipan is mainly used to create cutesy miniature fruits and vegetables. Au contraire, my fellow candyphiles. The real genius of marzipan is that it can be used to create lifelike severed body parts. Yessss! These disgusting Marzipan Fingers make the best Halloween party appetizer. Imagine approaching unsuspecting party guests and asking, "Would you like a lady finger?" Heh heh heh. Now I just need to figure out how to make them squirt strawberry jam when you bite into them...
Marzipan Fingers Photo ©2007 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.

Meringue Ghosts are fluffy, crispy meringue candies dipped in chocolate and formed into cute ghost shapes, perfect for Halloween. You can flavor the meringue with any extracts you like--vanilla and almond are classic, but mint, orange, lemon, and other extracts also taste great and go well with the chocolate layer.
Meringue Ghosts Photo ©2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.

These Spiderwebs Candy are an incredibly easy Halloween candy, and everyone will love the great taste of salty, crunchy pretzels and smooth, sweet white chocolate. If you don't want to draw the spider in the middle of the web, you can place a raisin or chocolate chip in the center to represent the spider.
Spiderwebs Photo ©2008 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.

These clever Chocolate-Filled Witch Hats feature crunchy ice cream cones filled with a rich chocolate ganache truffle filling. The truffle-filled cones are affixed to shortbread cookies, then the whole package is dipped in chocolate and finished with a candy ribbon.

If you love the idea of making candy witch hats, but don't want to go to the effort of making the truffle filling and stuffing the cones, you can make an alternate Witch Hats recipe instead. These super-simple candies are made from chocolate kisses stuck to chocolate-coated cookies and decorated with colored frosting. Even the youngest ghouls and goblins can enjoy making and eating these cute Halloween treats.
Chocolate-Filled Witch Hats Photo ©2009 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.