Editing Confectionery (section)

===Examples===
{{further|List of candies}}
[[File:Rock-Candy-Sticks.jpg|thumb|[[Rock candy]] is simply sugar, with optional coloring or flavor.]]
[[File:Hershey-bar-open.JPG|thumb|right|A bar of [[chocolate]], which can either be consumed as-is or used as an ingredient in other dishes.]]
[[File:2018 05 Fudge IMG 1913.JPG|thumb|right|Assorted fudges]]
[[File:Peco-Peanut-Brittle-Bar.jpg|thumb|right|[[brittle (food)|Brittles]] are a combination of nuts and [[Caramelization|caramelized]] sugar.]]

Sugar confectionery items include candies, [[lollipop]]s, [[candy bar]]s, [[chocolate]], [[cotton candy]], and other sweet items of [[snack food]]. Some of the categories and types of sugar confectionery include the following:<ref name="Ullmann" />

*[[Chocolates]]: Bite-sized confectioneries generally made with [[chocolate]], considered different from a candy bar made of chocolate.
*[[Divinity (confectionery)|Divinity]]: A [[nougat]]-like confectionery based on [[Egg (food)|egg]] whites with chopped [[nut (fruit)|nut]]s.
*[[Dodol]]: A [[toffee]]-like delicacy popular in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines
*[[Dragée]]: Sugar-coated [[almond]]s and other types of [[sugar panning|sugar panned]] candies.
*[[Fudge]]: Made by boiling milk and sugar to the soft-ball stage. In the US, it tends to be chocolate-flavored.
*[[Halva]]h: Confectionery based on [[tahini]], a paste made from ground [[sesame]] seeds.
*[[Hard candy]]: Based on sugars cooked to the hard-crack stage. Examples include [[lollipop]]s, jawbreakers (or [[gobstopper]]s), [[lemon drops]], peppermint drops and disks, [[candy cane]]s, [[rock candy]], etc. Also included are types often mixed with nuts such as [[Brittle (food)|brittle]], which is similar to [[Chikki|chikkis]].
*[[Ice cream]]: Frozen, flavored cream, often containing small pieces of chocolate, [[fruit]]s and/or [[nut (fruit)|nut]]s.
*Jelly candies: Including those based on sugar and starch, [[pectin]], gum, or [[gelatin]] such as [[Turkish delight|Turkish delight (lokum)]], [[jelly bean]]s, [[gumdrop]]s, [[jujube (confectionery)|jujube]]s, [[gummi candy|gummies]], etc.<ref>Margaret McWilliams. (2006) Nutrition and Dietetics Eighth edition edn. Prentice Hall: Pearson Education Inc.</ref>
*[[Liquorice (confectionery)|Liquorice]]: Containing extract of the [[liquorice root]], this candy is chewier and more resilient than gums or gelatin candies. For example, [[Liquorice allsorts]]. It has a similar taste to [[star anise]].
*[[Marshmallow]]: For example, [[circus peanut]]s.
*[[Marzipan]]: An [[almond]]-based confection, doughy in consistency.
*[[Mithai (confectionery)|Mithai]]: A generic term for confectionery in the [[Indian subcontinent]], typically made from dairy products and/or some form of flour. Sugar or molasses are used as sweeteners.
*[[Persipan]]: similar to marzipan, but made with peaches or apricots instead of almonds.
*[[Pastillage]]: A thick sugar paste made with gelatin, water, and confectioner's sugar, similar to gum paste, which is moulded into shapes, which then harden.
*[[Tablet (confectionery)|Tablet]]: A crumbly milk-based soft and hard candy, based on sugars cooked to the soft ball stage. Comes in several forms, such as wafers and heart shapes. Not to be confused with [[tableting]], a method of candy production.
*[[Taffy (candy)|Taffy]] (British: ''chews''): A sugar confection that is folded many times above 120&nbsp;°F (50&nbsp;°C), incorporating air bubbles thus reducing its density and making it opaque.
*[[Toffee]]: A confection made by caramelizing sugar or molasses along with butter. Toffee has a glossy surface and textures ranging from soft and sticky to a hard, brittle material. Its brown color and smoky taste arise from the caramelization of the sugars.