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serves 12 7 oz (200g) whole hazelnuts (use skinless, otherwise remove the skins after roasting them) 7 oz (200g) powdered/confectioner’s sugar 3 tablespoons (41g) unsalted butter , melted 7 oz (200g) bittersweet chocolate wafers or chips (minimum 60% cacao) , Read More …
6 2.16 oz Butterfinger candy bars, frozen 1 3 oz package vanilla instant pudding 2 14 oz cans sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1/2 gallon milk Crush frozen candy bars into very coarse crumbs (I just use a hammer Read More …
One of the quickest and easiest candies you can make! If using molds, be sure to use molds designed for high temperatures. Cook in a heavy saucepan, no more than two-quart capacity. This may be used to make windows for Read More …
Pastillage is a candy clay that is used for items that need strength such as structures, cake drums and plaques that are to stand up on a display. It does not break down in humidity as gum paste might. Unlike Read More …
We’ve taken all the work out of making luscious chocolate truffles but kept in every bit of extravagant flavor. There’s no need for time consuming rolling — just cut the truffles into squares. For the perfect hostess gift, place each Read More …
Given to Amy DeVore by Emma Julian c. 1930, this is “supposedly” the original recipe for See’s Fudge, produced by the See’s Candy Company, Los Angeles. Emma allegedly worked for See’s and later owned her own candy store. 4-1/2 cups Read More …
1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup cocoa 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup milk 3-1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 30 caramels 1 tablespoon water 2 cups salted peanuts 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips Combine Read More …
1/4 cup Butterscotch morsels 2 teaspoons Margarine Put margarine and morsels into the melting pan and place the pan on the Warm/Melt area top of the oven. Heat for 15 mins. Stir gently every 5 minutes. Using a spoon, fill Read More …
1 cup (6 ounces) milk chocolate chips 1/4 cup butterscotch chips 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter FILLING: 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup evaporated milk 1-1/2 cups marshmallow creme 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 1 teaspoon Read More …
1 Package yeast 1/3 cup Sugar 2/3 cup Warm water (105-115) 1 cup Toasted skinned hazelnuts** 3 cups Flour 1 teaspoon Salt 1/4 cup Room temperature unsalted butter 1 Egg 1/2 cup Dried cherries or raisins Icing Dissolve yeast and Read More …
Serving Size : 20 2 cups granulated cane sugar (don’t use beet sugar) 2/3 cup light corn syrup (preferably Karo red label) 2/3 cup water Good-quality olive oil Paper towels Rubber Bands Few drops of peppermint, wintergreen, or cinnamon extract Read More …
2 cups granulated sugar Heavy cord 1 cup water Yield: 1 Servings The book says to put one cup of water into a small saucepan, pour 2 cups of granulated sugar into the water, heat the water and sugar on Read More …
1/4 cup soft butter or margarine 1/2 cup honey 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk 1-1/3 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup peppermint stick candy, crushed Read More …
1 lb granulated sugar 1/2 pint water 4 tablespoons white vinegar 3 tablespoons golden syrup 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, sifted 12 ounce chocolate chips 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 1 (1 ounces) square unsweetened baking chocolate Butter or oil an 8 Read More …
2 cups Granulated Sugar 1 cup Dark Syrup 50 grams Butter (about half a stick) 1 tablespoon Vanilla 3-1/2 cups Heavy Cream 1-1/3 cups Almonds, chopped Mix all ingredients (less the almonds) in a large saute pan, and simmer for Read More …
6 cup sugar 2 cups evaporated milk 1 tablespoon corn syrup such as Karo 1/2 cup margarine 4 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups pecans Put 2 cups sugar in skillet over low heat and melt gradually. Stir with Read More …
This candy is good any time of the year but it’s especially festive at Christmas! 1 cup water 3-1/2 cups white sugar 1-1/2 cups light corn syrup 1 tablespoon flavoring (vanilla, lemon, walnut or almond extract) red and/or green food Read More …
3 cups sugar 1/2 cup vinegar 1 cup water 1/4 stick (2 Tablespoons) butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Mix sugar, vinegar, and water in a medium saucepan; stir well before putting on the stove. Cook over low heat Read More …
1 cup cream 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup crushed drained pineapple 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon preserved ginger 1/2 cup broken pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla Bring cream to a boil in a large, heavy pan: Remove Read More …
1 small red or white potato-skin left on 1 18 ounces jar Peanut Butter 1 2 lb bag Powdered Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla flavoring, real or imitation Boil potato until tender. Remove skin. Mash well with fork. Gradually add powdered Read More …
1-1/2 cups fresh cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 1 6 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 6 ounce can evaporated milk 1/2 teas.vanilla 4 cups graham cracker crumbs 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1/2 cup chopped pecans In saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar Read More …
6 crisp apples 6 wooden skewers 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring 10 drops oil of cinnamon Wash and dry apples, remove stems. Insert skewers. Combine sugar, corn syrup and food coloring Read More …
Syrup for 2 Quarts of Cactus Cubes: 3 Cups granulated sugar 1 Cup water 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice Select small barrel cactus. Remove spines and green outside layer with large knife. (this means the cactus and Read More …
1/2 cup (15) small dried figs, stemmed 1/2 cup (20) dates, pitted 1 cup walnuts Rind of one orange, grated 2 Tablespoons orange juice powdered sugar Put fruit and nuts through a food chopper, alternating to help mix them. Or, Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
3 cups white sugar 1-1/2 cups milk 1 cup dates, seeded, but whole 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup coarse nuts Put milk and sugar in pan and as soon as it boils, add dates and butter. Boil until it forms Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
1/2 cup Butter 10 cups Crispy rice cereal 9 cups Miniature marshmallows 2 cups Candy corn 3/4 cup Miniature chocolate chips Candy pumpkins Orange food coloring* Black licorice, cut into small pieces *Mix together red and yellow food coloring to Read More …
Hats off to these chocolate temptations made from ice cream cones and purchased cookies. Each cone is filled with candy treats before it is attached to the base, making for a sweet surprise. Self-sealing plastic bag 1 can chocolate frosting Read More …