In a medium e safe bowl, place the chips and shortening and microwave on HIGH (100%) for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred. Stir in the nuts. Spoon heaping teaspoonfuls of the mixture into 1-inch paper candy cups or paper lined mini muffin cups, filling each cup half full. Refrigerate until […]

*** E DIRECTIONS: Butter cookie sheet. Sprinkle banana slices and coconut in 12-inch circle on buttered cookie sheet. In 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe casserole or 8-cup measuring cup, combine sugar and corn syrup. Microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes. Stir in macadamia nuts. Microwave on HIGH for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown. […]

1) Melt sugar in heavy pan over a slow fire. 2) Add coconut and cook until sugar begins to crystallize. 3) Remove from fire and pour into a buttered pan. 4) Cut into 1 inch squares and press a walnut half on top of each cookie. Variations: Place 1/2 square of coconut candy or about […]

Put the sugars, water and corn syrup into a pot, set the pot over medium heat and stir. When the batch has boiled for the first time, wash the sugar crystals down from the sides of the pot. Put the thermometer in the pot and cook without stirring to 290F (143C) [soft crack stage]. Take […]

-FILLING – 3 c Pecan halves 3/4 c Butter 1/2 c Honey, liquid 3/4 c Brown sugar;lightly packed 1/4 c Whipping cream CRUST: Combine all ingredients in food processor or with electric mixer until blended. Press evenly in 15″X10″X3/4″ (2L) jelly roll pan. Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. FILLING: Spread pecans evenly over crust. […]

Mix sugar & cond. Milk, Butter, Vanilla together (The amount of sugar depends on how much can be worked into the mixture). When well mixed, form into 100 balls (or tiny egg shapes). You can dip these into chocolate coating or colored coating . Note: These can be made into Candy Easter Egg Centers or […]

Heat butterscotch chips & a little shortening (about 1 tsp. shortening to 1/2 cup chips) until melted. Drizzle on the backs of washable artificial leaves with a spoon; let dry. Heat semisweet chocolate chips & a little shortening until melted. Brush evenly over butterscotch, completely covering backs of leaves; let dry. Carefully peel off leaves.

In large pan, break up all chocolate bars, add chocolate chips, nuts, vanilla, and marshmallow creme. Mix sugar, salt, evaporated milk & butter in a large heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook 8 to 10 minutes. Pour over chocolate pieces and stir to blend. Pour into 2 buttered 8 1/2x 11 pans. Cool […]

ea oil of cinnamon or peppermint ea or wintergreen Butter an 8×8 pan. Combine water, sugar, corn syrup in a heavy 2-quart pan. Cook over medium high heat, stirring till sugar dissolves. Clip candy thermometer on pan. Stir occasionally and cook over medium heat until thermometer reaches 290 degrees. Quickly stir in coloring and flavoring […]

-CHESTNUT BUTTERCREAM FILLING – 1/2 c Sugar, superfine 1 Egg yolks 1 pn Salt 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 2 tb Cream, heavy 1/2 c Butter 2 c Sugar, powdered 30 Chestnuts, whole cooked 2 tb Butter 4 tb Cream, heavy 1/3 c Sugar, powdered MOCHA SILK FROSTING 1 1/4 c Sugar, powdered 3 tb […]