Recipes

[shortbreadlover]

their favorite homemade candy recipe?

[wagirl]

I made Martha Stewarts marshmallows a few times--were delicious and some eggnog fudge but don't really make candy cuzz I can't eat it.

[deepwaterdotter]

18 oz semisweet chocolate chips

4 oz mini marshmallows

14-oz can sweetened condensed milk

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp vanilla

Line 8"X8" baking pan with foil.  Grease with nonstick cooking spray.

Microwave and stir chocolate chips, marshmallows, milk, butter, and a pinch of salt in big glass bowl for 45-second intervals until smooth.  Stir in vanilla.

Spread in foil-lined pan.  Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

[GrailSeeker]

I recently found and tried this recipe for "Peanut Butter Cups".  The only thing I would have done different is to use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Mix together:

1 cup graham crackers, crushed

1 cup powdered sugar

6 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup peanut butter

Pour mixture into a 9 x 9 parchment lined pan.  

Top with 1 and a half cups melted chocolate chips.

Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.  

[GrailSeeker]

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@GrailSeeker wrote:

I recently found and tried this recipe for "Peanut Butter Cups".  The only thing I would have done different is to use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Mix together:

1 cup graham crackers, crushed

1 cup powdered sugar

6 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup peanut butter

Pour mixture into a 9 x 9 parchment lined pan.  

Top with 1 and a half cups melted chocolate chips.

Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.  

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I might try using white almond bark, next time. The peanut butter part is really good. 

[deepwaterdotter]

@GrailSeeker  My recipe makes solid cups:

12 oz melted milk chocolate

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients and spoon into paper-lined muffin tin.  Refrigerate until solid.

[Nightowlz]

Be forewarned both of these are addicting. I cannot stop eating them.  LOL!!!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

1 cup crunchy peanut butter
1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
54 mini-muffin paper cups

Beat peanut butter, margarine & sugar on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add Rice Krispies, mixing thoroughly.

Shape into balls. Place each ball in paper cup. Refrigerate.

Melt chocolate morsels and shortening in small saucepan, over low heat, stirring constantly.

Spoon 1 teaspoon melted chocolate over each peanut butter ball. Refrigerate until firm.

Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Butterscotch Haystacks

1 c butterscotch chips

1/2 c peanut butter chips

1 tbls crisco shortening

2 1/2 - 3 c chow mein noodles broken

3/4 c dry roasted peanuts or cocktail peanuts

Microwave chips & shortening slowly, stirring as it melts.

When smooth add noodles & nuts.

Drop by spoonful onto wax paper.

Refrigerate until set.

[mustang66lady]

@shortbreadlover 

I don't make much candy but I have been pleasantly surprised at Trisha Yearwoods Crockpot Candy.  I thought peanut clusters were peanut clusters but these are very rich and taste expensive.   I use candy liners because these are so rich; cupcake size is just too big for us.  It makes a lot and are very easy.  I use two half sheet cake pans to place the candy liners on, so they can cool before I package them.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/slow-cooker-chocolate-candy-recipe-2109771

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I've never made these before, but they sounded good and easy so I'm giving them a try tomorrow, to gift to some friends on Saturday.

No Bake Caramel Pretzel Crack Bars!

Ingredients

11.5 oz bag of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Chips
11 oz bag of Kraft Caramel Bits
½ Cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Chips
8 oz of Mini Twist Pretzels

Instructions
1.  In a small glass bowl, add the Hershey chocolate chips (Reserve about ¼ cup of chips for later). Melt in microwave in 20 second intervals until melted.
2.  Spread the melted chocolate on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
3.  Place pretzels on top of the chocolate, they can overlap.
4.  Place the Kraft caramel bits in a bowl with 2 Tablespoons of water and melt in microwave for 1 ½ minutes to 2 minutes. Once melted drizzle and spread over the pretzels. Let Cool.
5.  Melt the reserved ¼ cup of chocolate chips in the microwave and drizzle over the cooled caramel. Repeat with the Reese’s peanut butter chips.
6.  Let Bars cool completely then Enjoy!!