Christmas candy recipes – Delicious homemade candy recipes

December 20, 2008

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1. Pecan Pralines

Ingredients:

– 1 cup of brown sugar
– 1 cup of sugar
– 1 cup of milk
– 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
– 1 tablespoon of butter
– 1/8 teaspoon of salt
– 1 cup of chopped pecans

Directions:

– Combine sugars and milk.
– Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until sugars are dissolved and mixture boils.
– Cook until thermometer registers 224.
– Add butter and pecans.
– Cook until a small amount of mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water.
– Cool quickly to lukewarm.
– Stir in maple syrup and heat until thick.
– Drop on a buttered surface and flatten out into patties.

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2. Raspberry Divinity

Ingredients:

– 3 cups of sugar
– 1 – 3 oz. Package of raspberry gelatin
– 1/2 cup of flaked coconut
– 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
– 3/4 cup of light corn syrup
– 1 cup of chopped pecans
– 3/4 cu of water

Directions:

– Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water.
– Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
– Reduce heat and cook to hard ball stage.
– Combine beaten egg whites and gelatin – beat until mixture forms stiff peaks.
– Pour hot syrup slowly into egg whites, beating until candy loses gloss and holds shape.
– Fold in coconut and nuts (optional).
– Pour into greased 9 inch square pan.
– Top with rows of chopped nuts and coconut.

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3. Chocolate Turtles

Ingredients:

For The Turtles

– 2 squares of chocolate
– 1/2 cup of margarine
– 2 eggs
– 3/4 cup of sugar
– 1 cup of flour
– 1 teaspoon of vanilla

For The Icing:

– 1/2 square of chocolate
– 1/2 cup of brown sugar
– 1/4 cup of water
– 2 1/2 tablespoons of butter
– Powdered sugar

Directions:

– Melt 2 squares of chocolate and 1/2 cup of margarine.
– Beat 2 eggs.  Add sugar.  Fold chocolate mixture into egg mixture.
– Fold in 1 cup flour and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
– Drop by teaspoon on hot waffle iron (low).
– Bake 50 seconds.
– Cool and frost.
– ICING:  Boil chocolate, brown sugar, water, and butter 3 minutes.
– Take off heat.
– Add powdered sugar until thick.
– Put on turtles.
– Sprinkle with ground nuts.

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4. Coconut Bon Bons

Ingredients:

– 3/4 cup of instant potatoes (2 servings cooked, but not seasoned)
– 4 cups of flaked coconut
– 1 – 16 oz. package of powdered sugar
– 1 teaspoon of almond extract

Directions:

– Stir together the instant potatoes, coconut, powdered sugar, and the almond extract, mixing thoroughly.
– Refrigerate the mixture for 1 to 2 hours.
– Melt a 12 ounce bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1/3 of a bar of paraffin was in a double boiler.
– Shape the coconut mixture into small balls and dip in the melted chocolate.
– Lay on waxed paper until cool.
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Homemade apple pie recipes

December 20, 2008

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1. Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

– 4 cup of Sliced Apples
– 1/3 cup All-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup brown sugar
– 1 cup oatmeal
– 1 teaspoon cinnamon
– 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
– 1/4 cup butter or melted margarine
– Salt as necessary

Directions:

– Put Sliced Apples in a baking pan and Sprinkle with lemon juice.
– Combine all dry ingredients with butter or melted margarine and mix with a fork until crumbly.
– Sprinkle all this over apples and bake at 350 degrees for at least 30 minutes.

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2. Spicy Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

– 6 to 8 cooking apples
– 1 cup flour
– 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
– 3/4 cup butter
– 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
– 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
– 1 peel of one lemon
– 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Directions:

– Peel, quarter and core cooking apples.
– Cut apple quarters into thin slices and place it in a bowl.
– Blend nutmeg and cinnamon then sprinkle over apples.
– Sprinkle with lemon rind.
– Add lemon juice and toss to blend.
– Arrange slices in a large baking dish.
– Make a mixture of sugar, flour and butter in a mixing bowl then put over apples, smoothing it over.
– Place the dish in the oven.
– If dish is very full, put a pan under the dish to catch spills.
– Bake at 370° for 60 minutes, until browned and apples are tender.

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3. Raisin Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

– 3 Apples
– 1/4 cup Raisins
– 1/4 cup Chopped nuts
– 1/8 cup Water
– 3/8 cup Brown sugar
– 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
– 1/2 tablespoon Lemon juice
– 2 tablespoon Flour
– 2 tablespoon margarine
– 1/8 teaspoon Salt

Directions:

– Wash, pare, core and slice apples thinly.
– Mix with raisins.
– Place in a greased casserole.
– Add cinnamon, salt, lemon juice and water.
– Work sugar, flour and margarine (fat) together to form crumb like consistency.
– Spread over apple and raisin mixture.
– Bake in 380 degree oven for at least 30 minutes.

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4. Chocolate Apple Crisp

Ingredients:

– 3 Apples, unpeeled if desired, chopped
– 1 1/2 cup flour
– 1 1/2 cup of uncooked Quick oats
– 1 cup of brown sugar
– 1 cup Pecans or walnuts, chopped
– 3/4 cup Butter
– 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
– 1/4 teaspoon Salt
– 1 packet semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, divided (12 oz)

Directions:

– Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
– With 2 knives or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
– Stir in oats; press half of oat mixture into greased 13×9″ baking pan.
– To remaining oat mixture, add Nestle Toll House semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels, apples and pecans; stir to combine.
– Sprinkle over base.
– Bake at least 35 minutes until lightly browned.
– Cool slightly; cut into squares.

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