Tips Candy Making Tips Try to make your candy on dry days. The candy does not set as well on humid or rainy days. Always use a wooden spoon when making fudge. Use the best quality sugar when making candy. After processing, the two sugars are chemically the same.
Granulated sugar is the most used sugar in making candy.
Powdered sugar is less sweet and finer than the granulated sugar. It also dissolves quicker. Confectioners sugar is also called icing sugar. It is also known as XXXX sugar. This sugar is the finest form of white sugar.