Questions and Answers about Candy Making molds

Can someone give me some information on making candy molds?

Apr 20, 2007 by The Craig | Posted in Cooking & Recipes

Question: I'm looking to make some candy molds and I'm wondering how to go about doing it. Is there a certain plastic I should use? Is it readily available at the consumer level? What materials should I use to make the original sculpt that the mold will be based on? When making the candies,

Answer: some candy makers use large amounts of powdered sugar, placed in shallow pans, and then stamp or press the shapes into the sugar. pour the mix into the molds, and let them cool. the sugar can be reused over and over. as far as the shapes are concerned, your imagination is the

sic-n-tired | Apr 20, 2007

some candy makers use large amounts of powdered sugar, placed in shallow pans, and then stamp or press the shapes into the sugar. pour the mix into the molds, and let them cool. the sugar can be reused over and over. as far as the shapes are concerned, your imagination is the

sic-n-tired | Apr 20, 2007

How to make silicone candy molds, cheap!

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Making Chocolate Candies Using Seashell Candy Molds

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Old fashioned but delicious

17.05.12

Bazaars are the best kind of holiday gatherings. These sweet events are a showcase of taste-tempting, time-tested favorites.

As December kicks off, so do holiday bazaars. One of note is United Methodist Women's annual Christmas Bazaar in Merced, Calif. That this church tradition is in its 81st year is impressive. What's more remarkable is that the grand dame of this event will be 98 years old in January.

Enid Olive has been making candy for the bazaar since 1942, when she moved back to Merced from Los Angeles with her first husband, Jim Cartwright. Olive has shared plenty from her kitchen over the years, from fudge to penuche to brittle, but it's the simple and classic molded chocolates that are her signature piece now.

"It's so easy to do, and people enjoy the different shapes and flavors," she said.

"I melt about half a bag of Candy Melts in a ceramic dish in my microwave for one minute on defrost setting," she said, "then I stir it with a spoon and microwave it a little longer until the candy is completely melted and stirs to a creamy consistency. I use a long-handled teaspoon to spoon the chocolate into the molds. Tap the molds to release the air bubbles. Place the molds in the freezer until they are hard - usually, 10 minutes is plenty of time - then tap out the candies onto a tray. They are ready to eat or to store in tins until ready to use.

Source: Centre Daily Times

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Patch.com - May 17, 2012

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Milton Daily Standard - May 17, 2012

Candymakers Katie Lakes and Katie Bausinger make up the candymaking team. They have both been with Purity Candy one month and Hornberger said they are great. The next step for Burfeindt is to form the white portion into a block and put the colored ...

Old fashioned but delicious

Centre Daily Times - May 17, 2012

The candy wafers and plastic molds are available at hobby supply stores, as is the candy flavoring - in peppermint, cherry, cinnamon and creme de menthe. What makes them special is that confectionery queen Olive handcrafts them. ...

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Times Herald-Record - May 17, 2012

The warm candy blend is ripe for the shaping. Merrill's cousin Meagan O'Brien, 10, molds her piece into a block letter "S," while other members of the family create a pretzel, a heart and a giant blob. We reserve the right to remove any content at any ...

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Macon Telegraph (blog) - May 17, 2012

Add Dinah Bucholz's new "Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit" ($14.95, Amazon.com) with 35 recipes culled from the pages of the Harry Potter book series including Treacle Fudge and Coconut Ice plus chocolate lollipop molds in the shapes of frogs, ...