Combine the peanut butter and butter in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook, over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Remove from the heat. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, confectioners sugar, coconut, and walnuts in a bowl. Pour the peanut butter mixture over all then toss until well blended. Shape the mixture into 1/2-inch balls. Place on […]
Candies
Valentine Lollipops
Lightly oil lollipop molds. In small bowl set over saucepan of simmering water, stir white chocolate just until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. In another small bowl set over same saucepan of simmering water, stir bittersweet chocolate just until melted and smooth. Cool chocolates slightly. Drizzle small spoonful of white chocolate into […]
Peanut Butter/chocolate Kiss Cookies
Heat oven to 375. Mix all ingredients except kisses and decorating sugar. Will form stiff dough. Roll into balls. Roll in decorating sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes. Press chocolate kiss in center. Makes 4 doz.
Marshmallow Cream Nut Candy
Boil sugar, milk, butter, and salt to soft ball stage (234 – 238 F). Remove from fire. Add marshmallows. Cool to room temperature. Beat until thick and creamy. Add nuts, raisins, and flavoring. Pour into well-buttered, shallow pan. Cut in squares. Ella Davis, Pleasant Unity, PA.
Coconut Fudge
Place all ingredients in a 2-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, to 237 degrees F. Cool in the pan or pour out on a marble slab to cool. When warm, beat in pan or work with spatula on slab until candy turns dull and creamy. Spread in an 8-inch square pan. Cut into squares. Makes about […]
Coconut Chocolate Candy
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low head and do not allow to brown. Whisk in the condensed milk, vanilla, and salt. Then add the powdered sugar, coconut, and pecans. Mix quickly; you will have to use your hands. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with vegetable spray. Transfer the candy mixture […]
Caramel Fudge
The flavor of this golden brown fudge comes from the caramelized sugar. Combine 4 cups sugar and cream in a heavy 4-quart saucepan. Set aside. Melt 2 cups sugar in a heavy 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Stir sugar constantly until it begins to melt. Heat sugar-cream mixture over medium heat. Continue melting sugar in […]
Maple-pecan Pralines
Combine first five ingredients in a dutch oven; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Stir in pecan pieces; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, unti mixture reaches soft ball stage (236). Remove from heat; stir in flavoring. Beat with wooden spoon 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture is creamy and begins to thicken. Working quickly, […]
Deanies Chocolate Fudge
Put the sugar, milk and margarine into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stirring continuously, boil for 10 minutes. Place the chocolate chips, baking chocolate, vanilla and fluff into a large bowl. Pour the sugar mixture over it and stir. The heat of the sugar mixture will melt the other ingredients. Add the walnuts […]
Marbled Truffles
1. Melt white chocolate with 1/4 cup of the whipping cream and the vanilla in heavy, medium saucepan oved low heat, stirring constantly. Pour into 9-inch square pan. refrigerate. 2. Melt semisweet chocolate chips with butter and remaining 1/4 cup whipping cream in heavy, medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Whisk in liquer. 3. […]