Chocolate hard candy

Oh no… not chocolate, right?

Well most people tell me “it’s a ready made product, just eat it! why ruin it?”

“Why not?” I ask “I can make any chocolate I want, with any additives I want such as honey, cinnamon, ginger, mint – whatever I can think of – and turn it into a super fun and wonderful candy!

Well, here are a few good examples starting from scratch or using whatever chocolate you have:

From scratch: rich chocolate candies!

The recipe for toblerone chocolate is below – Try and make some, it’s great!

My favorite chocolate nugat (Elite) turned into a hard candy.

Toblerone hard candies:

**There is a funny item that I’ve changed in the white toblerone video… see if you can find it : )

Toblerone chocolate hard candies

I love the Toblerone chocolate (ok, most of my previews start this way because this is my drive in candy making – I make candies in the flavors I love)…so… one day I thought of making white chocolate Toblerone hard candies. Most chocolate candies are semi-soft: once you let them heat up to 37C in your mouth the candy will soften into a toffee-like status, but if you bite hard while the candy is still cold – they will crack. I love this texture.

Utensils required:

  • 1/2 liter pot, stainless recommended
  • A long handle mixing spoon (use wood or stainless – not plastic!)
  • Candy thermometer or laser thermometer (don’t have any? – read this and do without!)
  • Digital or mechanical weight 1-0.01gram accuracy (not crucial but very useful)
  • A measuring cups and spoons set is very useful (but not a must!)
  • Parchment paper – 1/4 sheet will do
  • Powdered sugar (if you blend sugar yourself add 2% cornstarch)
  • Candy cutting bar – any cheap aluminum or stainless bar will do (or the back of a thick knife, but be careful!).

Ingredients:

1/3’rd cups of sugar

1/9’th cups of corn syrup (~two tablespoons)

1/9’th cups of water

14-15 grams of Toblerone chocolate (white or chocolate)

Protocol:

Mix the sugar, corn syrup and water in a small pot (0.5 liter size will do perfectly). Use a small burner or heating element so only the bottom of the pot is being heated. Allow the candy mix to reach 150°C or 300°F. Once it reaches the correct temperature, turn off the heat and add the Toblerone (the brand and flavored chocolate type can vary, so try and see if your favorite Toblerone works well with this recipe – I tried the regular dairy chocolate toblerone and the white Toblerone).

Mix well, but in a good pace as this candy hardens rather fast. As soon as the chocolate has been incorporated into the candy – pour the hot candy onto a parchment paper or oiled marble surface.
Cut the candy into squares using the back of a knife or a thin metal bar and allow to cool. Break the candy pieces and store in an airtight container.

Warning: Hot candy is dangerous. Please watch my candy 101 series before you start.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1n3TJxGOcTo&t=23s&ab_channel=SpiceCandies

TIP: If you don’t have candy-making tools check my website on how to make candies with standard kitchen utensils, which is how I started.

https://www.spicecandies.com/?page_id=200

Watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjCpMm-I7BY&t=7s&ab_channel=SpiceCandies

Have a sweet day,

Saar