Holiday Candies?

Question

Anyone have any good candy recipes they make?

Answer 1

Five-Minute Fudge Wreath
Serving Size : 32 (2 pounds)

1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate morsels
9 ounces (3/4 of a 12-ounce bag) butterscotch morsels
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) can walnut halves
1/2 cup (a couple of handfuls) currants
8-inch cake pan, lightly greased with softened butter
Candied cherries, red and green, for garnish, optional

Place a heavy pot on the stove and preheat it over low heat. Add chips and milk and stir until chips are melted and milk combined. Save the empty condensed milk can. Stir in vanilla and remove fudge from heat. Add nuts and currants and stir in immediately.

Cover empty condensed milk can with plastic food wrap and center it in the greased cake pan. Spoon fudge into pan around can, making sure to recenter can if it drifts. The fudge will set up almost immediately. Garnish can only be added in the first minute or 2 the fudge is in the pan, so work quickly.

Decorate your wreath with "holly" made from cut candied red and green cherries. A wreath left plain can be garnished with a pretty fabric bow when serving. Chill covered in the refrigerator and slice fudge very thin when ready to serve, a little goes a long way.

Answer 2

My mothers Christmas fudge- the kids call it Grannys Fudge
1 12 oz pkg peanut butter chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
4 tbsp butter or margarine
1 6 oz pkg chocolate chips

In saucepan melt 2 tbsp butter, peanut butter chips, and 1 cup of condensed milk. Pour into an 8 inch square pan lined with wax paper and spread evenly.

step 2-Melt chocolate chips,rest of condensed milk and 2 tablespooons butter. Pour over the peanut butter layer.

chill in refridgerator until solid. remove from pan,peel off the wax paper and cut into 1 inch squares.

store at room temperature in a sealed container.

a small box of this makes a good christmas gift for family members and friends. Include the recipe on a decorative recipe card.

Answer 3

CHRISTMAS CANDY CANE COOKIES

1 c. shortening (softened)
1 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla

2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt

Stir into above mixture; mix well. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. Add color to one half (either red or green can be used). Roll each color into strips about 4 inches long. Twist together like a rope; shape the top. Place on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. You can add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract if you like (to the green half).

Answer 4

Melt Mint Milk Chocolate Candy (Merckens is the best) and dip a ritz cracker until fully covered, then they on wax paper. When cooled they taste just like a Girlscout Thin Mint Cookie.
Also, melt milk chocolate and cover fresh fruit. My family and friends go nuts over it.
I make chocolate covered nuts and raisins as well.
Experiment....that is the fun of it.

Answer 5

Toasted Almond Candy
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup slivered almonds, toasted**
6 squares of vanilla (white) almond bark
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons Kahlua
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
PREPARATION:
**To toast nuts, spread out in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in a 350° oven, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Or, toast in an ungreased skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown and aromatic.

Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan and melt over low heat, stirring. When melted, stir in almonds (mixture will be thick). Turn into a lightly buttered loaf pan and pat in. Invert to a piece of wax paper approximately 14 to 16 inches in length. Gently pat candy to flatten with hands or by placing another piece of wax paper over it and going over it gently with a rolling pin. Freeze for 10 minutes, until hardened. Cut or break up and store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

Answer 6

I like to dip mini-pretzels (regular pretzel shape) half-way into milk or white chocolate... I'll occasioanlly drizzle a bit of the opposite color chocoate over the ones that have dried... the mix of sweet and salty is fabulous! After dipping, let them dry on parchment or foil, store in airtight container.

Answer 7

peanut butter cookies

1 cup sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 egg

Directions
mix together until eggs are blended in well. use your hands to make little balls of the mixture. put balls on cookie sheet and flatten out with a fork. cook at 350 degrees for about 10 min. or until golden brown.

Answer 8

Check out www.allrecipes.com they have some really good ideas...be sure to read the reviews, they are helpful...I usually only use the recipes w/ 4-5 stars...good luck!!!

Answer 9

I just find this recipe on the kraft web page
http://www.comidakraft.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=en/recipe/recipeDisplay&recipe_id=68967

there are also other many recipes.

Answer 10

peppermint chocolate bark