I just wanted to know if anybody knew any good yummy cute holiday goodies that i can give to my neighbors. But I would like some simple things to make that i can do in about 2 hours! Thanks a bunch!
2006-12-23 14:20:17 · 15 answers · asked by *~*crazy hair 14*~* 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
We always make everyone fudge and they love it. Every November, they're asking us to make it again...
Fantasy Fudge : Make with or without the nuts for the richest fudge ever. Includes several flavor variations.
Recipe From: Marshmallow Cream Jar
Serves: 20
Prep. Time: 0:40
3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsalted real butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
12 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
7 oz. jar marshmallow cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts OR pecans - optional
-In a 2-quart saucepan, bring sugar, butter, and milk to a rolling boil (240 degrees) for 5 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
-Stir in chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, vanilla, then nuts.
-Pour into a greased 13" X 9" X 2" pan.
-Cool to room temperature before slicing.
Variations:
* Peanut Butter Fudge: Substitute peanut butter chips for the chocolate chips; omit the nuts.
* Cookies and Cream Fudge: Substitute white chocolate chips for the chocolate chips; substitute 1 cup crushed Oreos® for the nuts.
* Creamsicle Fudge: Substitute white chocolate chips for the chocolate chips; substitute 2 tsp. orange extract for the vanilla; omit the nuts; pour half the prepared fudge into the pan, then stir in 4 drops yellow food coloring and 3 drops red food coloring into the remaining fudge; pour the orange fudge over the plain fudge and gently marble in with a butter knife.
* Mocha Fudge: Stir 1/4 cup instant coffee granules into pan with the chocolate chips; omit the nuts.
* Chocolate Mint Fudge: Substitute 2 tsp. peppermint extract for the vanilla; substitute 1/4 - 1/2 cup crushed candy canes for the nuts (optional).
* Almond Fudge: Substitute 2 tsp. almond extract for the vanilla; substitute 1/2 cup chopped almonds for the walnuts (optional).
2006-12-23 14:24:03 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just went to the dollar store and bought a cheap whicker basket and some shreaded paper. Then I placed a loaf of banana nut bread, no bake peanut butter bars, and fudge in the basket and took it over to my neighbors tonight and they loved it. It did not take me long to make the goodies.
Here are the recipes:
No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars
http://giftwrapandmore.com/2006/11/26/no-bake-chocolate-peanut-butter-bars/
Banana Nut Bread
http://giftwrapandmore.com/2006/11/20/easy-banana-nut-bread-recipe/
Peanut Butter Fudge
http://giftwrapandmore.com/2006/12/15/easy-peanut-butter-chocolate-fudge/
The Peanut Butter Fudge was the easiest of the two fudges. Milionaire Fudge took a little more work.
Milionaire Fudge
http://giftwrapandmore.com/2006/12/15/millionaire-fudge/
There are also other recipes that you might like listed on the site. But these are my favorite to give as gifts. Hope you have a Merry Christmas.
2006-12-23 14:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by celhabti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always do a cookie or brownie mix in a jar for my neighbors. Everything is layered in a jar with a pretty lid on it and the recipe attached. You can find many recipes for cookies, brownies, bean soup to bath salts if you do a search for "recipes in a jar". You can buy in bulk and make many jars for your neighbors. After you layer the ingredients in the jar cover the lid with a pretty piece of material and tie a ribbon around it with the instructions for baking or for use attached. Some of the sites have cute notes that you can print out and attach. Hope this helps..
2006-12-23 15:28:32 · answer #3 · answered by badwarden 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just finished 2 large pans of candy that took me all of 30 minutes. Buy some chocolate or vanilla almond bark. It's the candy coating that comes in squares. You simply microwave it according to the package directions. Take a large jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with sides and cover with wax paper. After the almond bark is melted, stir in whatever you like. Spread thinly in the pan and sprinkle the top with chopped candy, nuts, cookies, etc. Press them gently into the melted almond bark, then chill in the fridge or freezer. Break into pieces and enjoy. I put mine in Christmas tins lined with wax paper. Just for a few suggestions, here's what I made:
vanilla almond bark, sprinkled with dried cranberries & blueberries and some mixed nuts & sunflower seeds (found in the bulk food section of the grocery store but you can use any nuts)
vanilla almond bark with dried cherries or cranberries and pistachios is pretty this time of year, too.
chocolate almond bark stirred with whole almonds; then I sprinkled the top with sliced almonds and "Heath" toffee bits
vanilla almond bark, stirred with the "Andes" peppermint baking chips (turned the almond bark a pretty pink) and sprinkled with more of the peppermint baking chips and crushed candy canes (I put them in the blender... you could also use peppermint candies)
As you can tell, the sky's the limit as far as ingredients. I once saw a recipe for vanilla almond bark with crushed "Oreos" for a "cookies and cream" candy.
A tip: Don't try adding ANY liquid, such as flavoring/extract, to the almond bark; it will seize up and won't be creamy. GOOD LUCK
2006-12-23 14:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Diane B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Human Puppy Chow
http://www.recipezaar.com/9370
2006-12-23 14:46:56 · answer #5 · answered by Max's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something quick and easy to do easy is white chocolate covered pretzels , go to the store and buy white almond bark melt in microwave dip any size pretzels in it lay out on wax paper to dry this takes about 30 minutes to do you can also but chocolate bark and do the same put in plastic wrap with a bow then a basket or christmas tin and walla! you have a yummy christmas gift...
2006-12-23 14:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by luckychi_3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I make peanut clusters by melting chocolate chips and throwing in peanuts. You mix them around to coat, drop them on waxed paper for like 15 minutes til they harden. You can do the same thing with almonds to make almond bark, only spread it out into a bar shape. Break it apart when it it hardened.
2006-12-23 14:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by sallylip2000_ca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just go to a CVS and get a bunch of nice Xmas Candy and put it in a Christmas Stocking (they sell them too) and you have a fast and easy gift. If you dont have a CVS try a dollar store! Merry Christmas!
2006-12-23 14:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by Doc Hollywood 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cookies of course! Christmas time is the time for COOKIES.
Or even cute shaped Rice Krispie Treats.
2006-12-23 14:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about:
Party Mix (check out the Chex cereal website -- I think it's chex.com -- they have lots of different ideas -- sweet, salty)
Peppermint Bark
Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Easy cookies like no bake cookies, ginger cookies, etc.
2006-12-23 14:27:00 · answer #10 · answered by LHA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋