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Also Known As sweet • confectionery

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caramel candy
continuous fondant-making machine
fudge
liquid chocolate
How to make Belgian chocolates
The scary story behind “trick or treat”
The science of making candy
How is candy corn made?
Know how the heating elements of the cotton candy machine acts upon the granulated sugar and converts it into cotton candy
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Milton Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey
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