Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2010

This is the first time I have ever commented on a recipe on here before and my first attempt at making candy too-- these were FANTASTIC! I halved the recipe but used a whole teaspoon of peppermint extract (and left out the food coloring) but kept everything else the same. The directions were clear and easy to follow. I didn't bother forming the candy into twists, just let it cool in the pan for about five minutes and broke it into squares before it got too hard. I used a small craft paintbrush (!) dipped in water to wash down the sugar that crystallized on the sides of the pot. Thank you so much for such a great recipe!!

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Mtnrunner

Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2010

I consider myself pretty skilled in the kitchen, but not a candy maker. These were difficult and did not turn out right for me. I didn't even want to try making them into twists. They stuck to my pan and just weren't very good at all. I don't know if I'll attempt this one again.

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Angenette

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

These were harder to make than i thought. I've made them a few times. Each time I either left it to cool for to long and could not twist it or didn't leave it for long enough and burnt myself. But in the end was Great.

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Secondchef

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

My first attempt at this recipe resulted in a caramelized, stinky, burnt mess. The second time I left the cover off so that I could keep an eye on the candy thermometer. When I poured the candy into the pans I think I may have done so too thickly(?) as the candy was very saturated and mushy- it didn't harden at all and was very chewy. I was able to make 6-8 twists out of one pan of candy.. and those tasted and looked amazing. I will try this again sometime maybe using cookie sheets instead of the baking pans.

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Emily

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2007

This is good candy! This is the first recipe I have tried, it was easy, its just letting it set thats the hard bit! I made it for my brother for Christmas prezzy. I kinda altered the recipe a little, I blueberry flavor in instead, it was fab!

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