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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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