Nut

Made from almond paste but having a firmer and smoother texture, marzipan is easier to handle. It is used for decorating and as an ingredient in candies.

Chocolate and hazelnuts are a classic combination. This confection is made by dipping hazelnut butter caramel into chocolate.

Molasses adds a tantalizing depth and rich taste to this crunchy brittle.

Sugar, water, butter, and chopped almonds are cooked together until they caramelize to make this rich and chewy classic confection. Cut into rectangular shapes, dipped in chocolate, and covered with chopped almonds, these are hard to resist.

This rendition of peanut brittle is enriched with butter and a dash of vanilla. The butter and baking soda make it opaque instead of clear.

A mixture of almonds and confectioners’ sugar ground together very finely, almond paste has a sweet flavor and is used as an ingredient in many candies.

Chocolate caramels with cashews are dipped in bittersweet chocolate for a very chocolaty and nutty candy. These are my husband’s favorite caramel candies.

A relative of English toffee, krokant is a chewy nut brittle rich with almonds, butter, and vanilla. It is eaten plain or dressed up by dipping in chocolate. It is also used to make other candies.

This version of the all-time American favorite is crisp, chewy, and very peanutty. After trying it, you will probably never eat store-bought peanut brittle again.

Praline is a mixture of nuts and caramelized sugar cooked together, cooled, and finely ground. It is used as an ingredient in many candies and confections. Hazelnuts or almonds are usually used to make praline.

This nut paste infuses candies with a rich hazelnut flavor and crunchy texture.

Nougatine is a crisp nut brittle made by cooking sugar with no liquid. The sugar must be stirred constantly to avoid burning and prevent lumps from forming. Nougatine is eaten plain, dipped in chocolate, or used as an ingredient in other candies.

These caramels are my favorites. They are creamy, chewy, and loaded with nuts.

These caramels combine maple syrup and pecans to produce a potent flavor that is hard to surpass. Be sure to use pure maple syrup.

Fondly known as turtles because of their appearance, these classic candies are pecan clusters topped with rich, creamy caramel then dipped in chocolate. They will definitely impress your friends.

The nuts add an extra layer of both texture and flavor to the distinctive sweet flavor of honey in these delicious caramels.

These candies resemble the candy bars I used to buy at the movies when I was a child. They are nutty, crunchy, and coated with chocolate.

A whole toasted hazelnut surrounded by a rich filling of chocolate hazelnut truffle cream is the soul of these molded candies. They are similar to Italian Baci candies, only better.

You can’t buy this ultimate candy bar in the store.

The delicious flavor of gianduja is the star of this candy.