4 sheets matzo 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup butter 12 ounces chocolate chips 1 foil pan with small lip In a pan mix and melt butter and brown sugar. Bring mix to a boil and keep stirring. Take Read More …
Brooklyn Cafe Candied Matzo for Passover
Author: Frank
Cheerio’s Chocolate Bars
1/2 cup of margarine 1 box German chocolate cake mix 1-1/2 cups mini marshmallows 1 cup chopped pecans 6 ounces of chocolate chips 2 cups Cheerios 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk Melt margarine in 15 x 10 x Read More …
Irish Potato Candy
1 baking potato 2 or 3 boxes of 10x (confectioner’s)sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla (or mint, orange, any flavor will work) extract Cinnamon (optional) Red or Green food coloring (optional) Bake, peel, and mash potato with a fork. Mix in sugar, Read More …
Quick Chocolate Macaroons
1 square Unsweetened Chocolate 1 and 1/3 cups Coconut 1/3 cup sweetened Condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Heat oven 350 degrees. Melt chocolate in microwave on high 1-2 minutes or till almost melted, stirring after each minute. Stir until chocolate Read More …
Candy Strawberries
2 3-oz. package strawberry gelatin (or 6-oz. pkg) 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 cup finely chopped pecans 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flaked coconut Green tinted sugar Red tinted sugar Mix together the strawberry gelatin, pecans, coconut, sweetened condensed Read More …
Dr. Pepper Pralines
Makes 2 dozen 1 cup Sugar; Granulated 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar, Packed 1 cup Dr. Pepper 1 cup Miniature Marshmallows 2 cups Pecan Halves Cook sugars and Dr. Pepper in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, then gradually Read More …
Candy Corn
1 cup sugar 2/3 cup white corn syrup 1/3 cup butter 1 teaspoon vanilla several drops food coloring (optional) 2-1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup powdered milk Combine sugar, white corn syrup and butter in pan, bring Read More …
Candy Apples
4 Medium apples 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring 1 cup sugar 1 cup white corn syrup 1/2 cup water 4 wooden skewers Wash and stem apples. Mix sugar, water, coloring and syrup in a boiler over moderate heat. Stir until Read More …
Caramelized Pecans
1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup coarse chopped pecans 1 tablespoon hot ground red chile 1/4 teaspoon salt In a small skillet, combine the water and sugar and stir over med. heat for 2 minutes. Add pecans and Read More …
Mayan Truffles
1 cup Whipping cream 1 teaspoon Instant coffee 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate pieces 12 ounces Semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/8 cup Coffee liqueur 1/4 cup Cocoa Bring cream to the boiling point in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add Read More …
Date Candy
2 cups sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 cup milk 1 package dates 1 cup coconut 1 cup nuts Cook to form a soft ball in cold water. Then add package of dates. Cook until it leaves the side of pan. Read More …
Heath Bar Candy
1/2 lb Butter 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Nuts, finely chopped 1/3 cup Chocolate chips Combine first 3 ingredients and boil, stirring constantly until it thickens and looks like a brown paper bag. Pour on greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle the Read More …
Red Licorice Candy
4 envelopes Knox gelatine 3 envelopes diet cherry Jell-O 4 cups water 2 teaspoons (or more) anise extract Soften unflavored gelatine in 1/2 cup cold water. Bring remaining water to boil and dissolve both gelatins in the boiling water. Add Read More …
Licorice
2 cups cane sugar 1-1/2 cups Karo syrup 1 cup Eagle Brand condensed milk 1 cup butter dash of salt 1 tablespoon anise oil or about 2 to 3 tablespoons anise extract Cook at 232 degrees. Stir constantly. Do not Read More …
Millionaires
1 (14 ounces) package Kraft caramels 2 tablespoons evaporated milk 1 cup pecans 1 (6 ounces) package semisweet chocolate pieces 1/4 block paraffin Melt caramels and milk in double boiler. Add pecans; mix well. Drop on cookie sheet; cool until Read More …
Potato Candy
1 potato boiled with skin on 1 box powdered sugar Peel potato and smash it up real good with a fork. Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Add powdered sugar. Beat with fork. Roll out on powdered sugar, spread with peanut butter. Read More …
Pistachio Candy
1 (1 lb.) box confectioners sugar 1 package Royal instant pistachio pudding 5 tablespoon light cream 1/4 cup margarine Combine sugar and dry pudding mix. Add cream and margarine; knead until ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Place into 9 x 5 Read More …
Butterfingers
1 cup Peanut butter 1/3 cup White corn syrup 1 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Water 3 Hershey chocolate candy bars Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water over medium heat until 305 degrees on a candy thermometer. Stir in peanut butter. Read More …
Caramelts
(14 ounces) package caramels 1/4 cup milk 4 cups crisp rice cereal 1 cup salted peanuts Unwrap caramels and place in a large saucepan. Add milk cook over low heat until caramels melt, stirring often. Remove from heat and stir Read More …
Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 cups powdered sugar 2/3 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips, melted Combine everything but the chocolate chips, and press in a greased 8×8″ pan. Read More …
Edible Modeling Candy
1/4 cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup instant milk, powdered/dry candy sprinkles sugar Mix peanut butter, honey, and powdered milk together. **If too sticky, add a little bit more milk** Let kids play in it, Read More …
Hard Candy
2 cups sugar 2/3 cup white corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1/4 teaspoon oil based flavoring of choice Drops of appropriate food coloring Mix until dissolved; place on high heat and boil until it reaches 289’F on candy thermometer. Cool Read More …
Candied Ginger
ginger root water sugar Clean ginger root well cover with water in pan, and bring to a full rolling boil, Drain off first water, cover with water again and with sugar in equal amounts to the ginger. Boil until water Read More …
Molasses Taffy
1 cup molasses 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon vinegar pinch of baking soda Combine first 4 ingredients. Boil until it reaches the brittle or crack stage. When just about ready to remove from the stove, add the Read More …
English Toffee
1-1/4 cups brown sugar 1 cup butter (the real thing) 3/4 cup chopped nuts 1 cup Hershey’s sweet chocolate bar, chopped Combine sugar and butter and cook until a hard ball is formed when syrup is dropped in cold water Read More …
Rhode Island Potato Coconut Candy
1 med. sized potato 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar 1 tablespoon corn syrup 2 cups shredded coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla Melted chocolate Boil and mash potato. It should make about 1/4 cup. Add sugar, corn syrup, coconut and vanilla. Mix Read More …
Lollipops
2 cups of sugar 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar 2/3 cup of water any desired flavoring any desired food coloring Combine sugar and cream of tartar with water. Stir until completely dissolved. Boil mixture until it reaches 290*. Add the Read More …
Peppermints
1-1/2 cups of sugar 1/2 cup of boiling water 6 drops of peppermint oil Add boiling water and sugar into a non-stick saucepan. Stir until almost dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and Read More …
Homemade Caramels
2 c. sugar 1-3/4 c. Karo syrup (white) 2 c. heavy cream 1 c. butter, no substitutes 1 c. pecans, broken pinch of salt In a heavy pot, mix sugar, salt, karo and 1 c. cream. Boil 30 minutes. Add Read More …
Candy Cooking Temperature Chart
Hardness Temperature Cold Water Test Soft Ball Stage 234 – 240°F 110 – 115°C Forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from water. Firm Ball Stage 242 – 248°F 115 – 120°C Forms a firm ball that holds its Read More …
14 Minute Maple Candy
4 cups maple syrup 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup butter 1 cup chopped nuts 1 teaspoon lemon extract Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with lightly buttered waxed paper or aluminum foil. Set aside. Combine the Read More …
Almond Butter Crunch
1-1/2 cups whole blanched almonds, coarsely chopped 1 cup butter 1-1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons light corn syrup 3 tablespoons water 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 2 teaspoons vegetable shortening Line bottom and sides a 13 x 9 Read More …
Almond Candy Jewels
Candy: 1/3 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter 2 cups slivered almonds 1/3 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup Topping: 1/2 cup one of the following: Semi-sweet real chocolate chips, Butterscotch or vanilla milk chips, Toffee chips, or Chopped Read More …
Almond Joy Candy
1-1/2 cups butter 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 pound (5-1/3 cups) sweetened shredded coconut 2 cups toasted almonds, chopped 2 cups (12-ounces) milk or semisweet chocolate chips 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening Line a 13 x Read More …
Almond Roca
2 cups (1 pound) butter 2 cups Sugar 1/2 cup Whole almonds 1 large Package chocolate chips 1/2 cup Walnuts ground in a blender Melt butter over high heat. Add sugar, stirring until it foams up well. Continue over high Read More …
Angel Food Candy
1 cup sugar 1 cup dark Karo syrup 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon baking soda Boil sugar, syrup and vinegar to 290 degrees. Remove from heat and bring over to buttered pan. Add 1 teaspoon of sifted baking soda. Pour Read More …
Bonbon di more (Blackberry Sweets)
This recipe has been found in Sant’Agata and it reminds the past times where only rich people could afford to buy sweets and cakes in general, while young poor people had to wait until Christmas or when they were ill. Read More …
Angel Food Candy
1 cup brown sugar 1 cup syrup (light or dark) 2 teaspoons baking soda Use a large kettle; add brown sugar and syrup, boil to qcrack stage and add baking soda. Syrup will foam up. Spread on greased sheet (1-inch Read More …
Applesauce Candy
1 cup sugar 1 cup applesauce unsweetened 1 3-ounce package apricot Jello or peach gelatin 3/4 cup walnut finely chopped 1/4 cup powdered sugar Grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan. Place sugar and applesauce in a medium Read More …
Barley Sugar Candy
2 tablespoons pearl barley 1 lb. granulated white cane sugar Pinch (1/16 teaspoon) cream of tartar juice of 1/2 lemon Rinse the barley. Place it in a saucepan with 1 cup (1/2 pint) cold fresh water. Bring to a boil. Read More …
Be Mine Lollipops
2-1/2 to 3 1/2-inch round or heart-shaped metal cookie cutters 8 ounces assorted red, pink, and/or clearhard candies 35 to 60 (2 to 3 ounces) assorted small decorative candies, such as red cinnamon candies, small nonpareils, colored candy hearts, spice Read More …
Toffee
3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup chocolate chips Sprinkle pecans in a well buttered 9×13 pan. Heat butter in a deep, heavy sauce pan. Add brown sugar, bring to a boil over medium Read More …
Caramels
2 cups Sugar 1 cup Milk 1 cup Brown Sugar 1 cup Butter 1 cup White Syrup 1 tablespoon Vanilla 1 cup Heavy Cream Yield: 6 servings Cook slowly to 247 degrees, 1-1/2 to 2 hours cooking time. Pour into Read More …
Mock Butterfingers
3 cups corn flakes, crushed 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup white corn syrup 6 ounces chocolate chips Heat peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup over low heat to melt. Stir in cereal. Pat into a Read More …
Rock Candy
Boil water in a pan, distilled works best. (food coloring optional) Add all the sugar the water will absorb. Let mixture cool. Suspend a rope or string in glass or jar. Pour mixture in. Wait until all of the water Read More …
Walnut Mini Chip Biscotti
1/2 cup butter 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped walnuts Preheat Read More …
Chocolate Peanut Brittle
1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 cups sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1-1/4 cups salted peanuts Lightly butter a cookie sheet and set aside. In a Read More …
Candy Making Chart
Thread begins at 230° The syrup will make a 2″ thread when dropped from a spoon. Soft Ball begins at 234° A small amount of syrup dropped into chilled water forms a ball, but flattens when picked up with Read More …
Candy Making Temperatures
Thread Stage Binding agent for fruit pastes A spoonful of sugar drizzled over a plate forms a fine, thin thread. 223-234 ºF (106-112 ºC) Soft-ball Stage Fondant, Fudge A spoonful of sugar dropped into ice water forms a ball that Read More …
White Chocolate Cranberry Biscotti
Serving Size : 30 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 cup dried cranberries 3/4 cup vanilla chips In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Read More …