Homemade Candy (1970) — Farm Journal Vintage Hardcover Cookbook w/ Dust Jacket

Homemade Candy by the Food Editors of Farm Journal (Doubleday, 1970) is a mid-century candy book written for home kitchens. It covers the classic techniques and gives you tested recipes to work from.

If you remember a tin of homemade candy at the holidays, or you collect mid-century cookbooks, this one belongs on your shelf.

Details

∙ Title: Homemade Candy
∙ Edited by: Nell B. Nichols
∙ Publisher/Year: Doubleday, 1970
∙ Format: Hardcover with dust jacket (as shown)
∙ Pages: 224
∙ Size: 9 x 6 x 1 in

Highlights

∙ Fudge varieties, penuche, divinity & nougat
∙ Dipped chocolates + centers
∙ Fondant candies, candy bars, nut brittles
∙ Butterscotch & toffee, bark candy, pralines
∙ Jellied candies, caramels, taffy, hard & no-cook candies

Condition (photo-verified)

∙ Used vintage condition with wear to dust jacket/edges and light surface scuffing
∙ Binding appears intact; pages show normal age toning

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