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Snowflake Candies and Sweet Treats

Candies

Home Made Candy Perfect for Sweet Gifts from the Heart

 

Crunchy Toffee Candy

1 1/4 cups butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water

Cook in saucepan to light crack (285 degrees) Pour into greased cookie sheet and spread until about 1/4" thick. Melt chocolate chips over top of toffee.

 

Classic Chocolate Fudge

3-6 ounce packages chocolate chips
1/2 pound butter
2 teaspoons vanilla
18 ounce jar of marshmallow whip or 50 marshmallows, cut in half
2 cups chopped nuts
Dash of salt
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 large can of condensed milk

Bring to boil-sugar and condensed milk. Boil for 10 minutes. Add rest of ingredients and mix thoroughly. Pour into buttered pan and cool. Makes 5#.

 

Old Fashioned Holiday Peanut Brittle

Prepare a greased baking or cookie sheet and set aside before cooking this candy mixture.

This easy recipe makes about a pound of brittle.

1 cup corn syrup (light)
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted peanuts
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup water

Mix sugar, corn syrup and water in 2 quart saucepan and cook on high heat until sugar melts.

Cook another 5 minutes, without stirring, until mixture reaches 300°F or hard crack stage.

Stir in peanuts, butter, vanilla and baking soda.

Immediately pour into a greased baking or cookie sheet and allow to cool.

Break into pieces and store in zip lock baggie or other air tight container.

 

Chocolate Nut Fudge

2 ounces butter
1-12 ounce can evaporated milk
2 1/4 pounds sugar
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 pounds Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 ounces chopped walnuts

Combine 2 Oz. butter, 1-12 Oz. can evaporated milk, 2 1/4 pounds sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a heavy saucepan.

Heat to boiling over medium heat, boil 10 minutes, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Stir in 8 ounces miniature marshmallows, 1 1/2 pounds Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels, 1 teaspoon. vanilla and 6 ounces chopped walnuts.

Stir until marshmallows are completely melted. Pour into buttered half sheet pan, allow to cool and cut into 1" squares.

 

Tiger Butter

1 package white almond bark
1 cup chunky peanut butter
6-8 oz. chocolate chips

Melt almond bark in microwave for 1 1/2 minutes. Add peanut butter, pour onto cookie sheet lined with waxed paper.

Melt chocolate chips, drizzle over pan, take knife and gently stir-not very much, just enough to make it look pretty.

Paper Gingerbread Patterns for Children

Make Gingerbread Houses and People with these simple patterns and ideas.

Paper Gingerbread PatternsPaper Ginger Bread Patterns for Children Printable patterns and decorating ideas for ginger bread cookies and houses.

Gingerbread House Games for Young Children