Hey Everyone! I'm new here, I got pointed here after many google searches concerning homemade confections, then I realized that the members on this board were quite serious about what they talked about, so glad to be here! Anyways, I had a few questions about Peter Greweling's Saltwater Taffy recipe. I just got Chocolates and Confections, and it really is an amazing book, I was really blown away by it. Basically all my cookbooks are textbooks, and I've seen that they've (for me anyways) been some of the best resources, so naturally I was shocked when I realized a textbook existed exclusively on the topic of candies. For a few years out of high school, I was a line cook at a local french restaurant, so I'm very familiar with cuisine, but when I started reading about various confections, I felt like I was learning to cook all over again. Anyways (again), specifically about the taffy recipe in C and C, Greweling calls for Frappe, but I was wondering if it would be ok if I left this out. I dont have it, and I'm not really interested in making it, its just not something I would have any use for except for this taffy recipe. So, can someone tell me, how big of an impact do you think it would have if I didn't include it? Does anyone have the Chocolates and Confections At Home? Does the recipe in that book also inculde frappe? I was thinking about picking up a copy, hoping the recipes would be slightly more user friendly (such as the 'thin boiling starch' required for his turkish delights). I should add that I really just want to make somewhat decent candies to just give to my friends, I'm not looking for absolute perfection. All in all, I was wondering if the impact would be huge if I left out the frappe. Also, is the sweetened condensed milk a requirement? Could I substitute fresh milk? What would the impact be? Thanks for any help :-)