About Today: A Fantastic Excuse to Eat Tons of Candy

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Today It's National Candy Month! At About.com, we're lucky to have a fantastic Candy Expert who always dazzles us with her incredible-looking, incredible-tasting creations. From Chocolate-Raspberry Truffles to homemade gummy worms, here are a few of our favorite ways to get our sugar fix. Candy-Making Basics Though making candy may seem simple, it often requires special tools and techniques to achieve confectionary perfection. Learn more with the helpful tips and candy-making guides from our Expert Elizabeth LaBau. How to Test the Temperature of Sugar 14 Candies That Can Be Made in a Microwave An Illustrated Guide to Helpful Candy Tools Sensational Sugar Sugar is the foundation of candy-making; it can be transformed into countless forms, from smooth and shiny to jagged and crunchy. Try these toffees, lollipops, and more! Cinnamon Candy-Coated Apples Salted Caramel Lollipops Easy Saltine Toffee Truffle Mania Ah, truffles. So decadent, bite-sized, and rich! They're the perfect antidote to a candy craving where you just need a little nibble of something. Check out our step-by-step guide to making basic truffles, or try one of the fantastic varieties below! Chocolate Sour Cream Truffles Oatmeal Cookie Dough Truffles Adorable Doughnut Truffles Fruit and Nut Delights Fruit and nuts make ideal bases for chocolate-dipped and candy-coated treats. Stick to the classics with Chocolate-Covered Cherries or let your fruit flag fly with one of the treasures below. Vegan Chocolate-Coconut Truffles Cherry-Almond Clusters Manglo Marshmallows Related Searches Sugar Free Candy Rock Candy Chocolate Candy Bars Hard Candy Caramel Candy Featured Articles Peanut Butter-Banana Elvis Fudge 10 Tips for Making the Perfect Soufflé How to Make Gluten-Free Hot Dog Buns Watermelon, Basil, and Mozzarella Salad Can You Make The Ultimate Classic Cocktail? Southern Potato Salad with Dill Relish   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest!   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Trending Now Is Bacteria Our Friend or Foe? The Real Man Behind Sherlock Holmes 15 Hilarious Yearbook Quotes   Follow us on: Advertisement