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Confectionery

Looking for a sugar hit? These old-fashioned confectionery recipes will sweeten your day.

From super simple Aussie Chocolate Spiders to Coconut Ice, Coconut Roughs and Marshmallow, you'll find all your childhood favourites here.

  • coconut ice.
    Traditional Coconut Ice Recipe
  • cherry ripe balls.
    Cherry Ripe Balls
  • Mango Crunch.
    Mango Crunch
  • russian caramels
    Russian Caramels
  • chocolate spiders on plate.
    Chocolate Spiders
  • rocky road recipe.
    Rocky Road Recipes
  • Baileys Truffles
  • Marshmallows on plate.
    Marshmallow Recipe
  • Toffees in patty cases.
    Toffees
  • Honeycomb.
    Honeycomb
  • Honey popcorn on plate.
    Honey Popcorn
  • turkish delight on plate
    Turkish Delight
  • junket ice cream recipe
    Homemade Junket Ice Cream
  • Tim Tam Balls on serving tray.
    Tim Tam Balls
  • Christmas Crack.
    Christmas Crack
  • Meringue kisses piled high in glass dish.
    Meringue Kisses
  • Bailey's Fudge squares piled on plate.
    Bailey's Fudge
  • chocolate fudge.
    Chocolate Fudge Recipe
  • white chocolate rocky road pieces.
    White Chocolate Rocky Road
  • mint rocky road
    Mint Rocky Road
  • black cat rocky road
    Black Cats Rocky Road
  • persian rocky road
    Persian Rocky Road
  • Sherbet
    Sherbet Recipe
  • Marshmallow Cones on plate.
    Marshmallow Cones
  • bounty easter eggs
    Bounty Easter Eggs
  • milo balls on plate.
    MILO Balls
  • pieces of almond rock toffee.
    Almond Rock
  • Scottish Tablet on plate
    Scottish Tablet
  • Caramilk Christmas Slice
    Caramilk Christmas Slice
  • White Christmas on plate.
    White Christmas
  • Coconut roughs.
    Coconut Roughs

Hi, I'm Libby, a recipe collector and writer. I love everything about home cooking and share modern classics and recipes that have been passed down for generations – I hope you find a few that bring back treasured memories.

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