A cookbook written in 1844 and titled "The Complete Confectioner, Pastry-cook and Baker" included instructions on how to make peppermint candy sticks. Red and white stripes ...

In the middle of one half of the dough, add red gel food coloring. Gently knead it to mix the color in (see notes below.) Add more red gel food coloring as needed to make it a red color. Wrap each ...

One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk Red and white peppermint candies, crushed, for topping Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.

Not only are peppermint candies the treat of the season, they’re steeped in tradition and lore. One legend claims the candy cane originated in Germany in 1670, when the Cologne Cathedral choirmaster ...

Let's start with the misconceptions: One popular story is that an Indiana candy-maker created the canes in a J shape (for "Jesus"), with the red and white symbolizing Jesus' blood and purity ...

Candy canes surged in popularity in the 20th century, and by the end of 1950s, one company in Georgia was producing 1.8 million sticks of the red-and-white peppermint candy each day.

Candy Cane Of course there’s red-and-white peppermint, but Haven’s Candies also spins cinnamon, blueberry, eggnog, and other unusual candy cane varieties. 87 County Rd., Westbrook. 207-772-1557; 448 ...

No candy may say Christmas more than red-and-white peppermint candy canes. Crush then sprinkle them over white chocolate-coated crisp thin chocolate wafers and you have a can't-stop-eating-'em ...

The second version, sold at Walmart and Cracker Barrel, is shaped like a green, red and white peppermint candy with a candy cane on/off lever, and displays the words "Christmas Light Controller." ...

The McCormack company became the leading peppermint candy cane producer during the late 1950s. By the end of the 1950s his company was producing 1.8 millions sticks of candy each day and had ...