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Farm Kitchen:  What is your favorite candy to make for Christmas?  |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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 Posted - Dec 17 2010 : 09:06:23 AM
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Thanks for sharing the Buckeye recipe Kristina! I think I'll try some this weekend - I love peanut butter.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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herb19355
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debi
Danielsville,
GA
USA
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Posted - Dec 17 2010 : 09:11:29 AM
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Homemade gumdrops sound like fun ~ will you please share your recipe?
Thanks!
Debi |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
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Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 09:41:48 AM
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I am making truffles today...and I am going to try some of these wonderful sounding candy recipes....
Thanks Ladies
Deborah
we have moved to our farm...and love it |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 09:56:58 AM
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Originally posted by edlund33
My all time favorite is Rocky Road loaded with marshmallows and peanuts. It is really easy. Take 2 lbs of milk chocolate and melt it over a double boiler on medium heat. Remove chocolate from heat and mix in mini marshmallows and dry roasted salted peanuts. Spread it out in foil lined baking dishes to cool. Then remove from the pan and cut it in squares. Store in an airtight container.
I'm currently experimenting with some of the bark recipes from the latest issue of Martha Stewart. I like the version with pistachios, coconut and dried cranberries. So far my family's favorite is the white chocolate with crushed chocolate cookies. I've made that flavor twice, and it just keeps dissapearing! I'm trying to get a stockpile stored up so I can make cookie trays for our employees this week but the mice in my house aren't helping. Time for lock and key I guess!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Oh my! We used to make rocky road too when the kids were home! But we used unsalte, roasted almonds instead of peanuts. You've jogged my memory and I'm going to make some for the kids for Christmas! Will put it in their stockings when they come over! :-)
I also make Toffee every year, but I don't do it the regular way. I butter a cookie sheet and sprinkle sliced almonds all over the cookie sheet, then pour the toffee over the almonds and spread it out with a spoon. Then I spread melted milk chocolate chips over the top of the toffee. When the chocolate hardens, I break it up. It's really pretty because there is the chocolate on top, but the bottom is the honey brown mixed with the creamy color of the almonds.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
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mywunderfullife
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Amanda
Douglas
WY
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 10:28:09 AM
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I have been making a sweet and salty chex mix that is very tasty. Can't wait to try the toffee, mounds and caramels. Thanks for all the great recipes.
And those tractor suckers are TOO cute!! I like to make glass candy as well.
"don't outsmart your common sense and never let your praying knees get lazy"
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 11:33:34 AM
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Does anyone else remember the butterscotch flavored ones that use chow mein noodles and mini-marshmallows? I remember having those at a church potluck in the 70's when I was a kid and I loved them!!
All these recipes sound great - thank you for sharing.
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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RaspberryBee
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
Karen
Montrose
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 2:34:27 PM
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Christmas candy was not a tradition growing up but baking was...yummy treats that were only made for the holidays. Candy for the holidays sounds like a tradition to get behind :-) A month or so ago while at a tea shop I had an Earl Grey lollipop...it was so very good. So today we tried it but used Harney and Son's Paris tea (more mild flavor to give as gifts). The flavor is good but our molds were for chocolates! The molds said "lollipops" - well, sad to say they melted. Have to have a starting point for everything right? After that we made a batch of peanut brittle using maple syrup instead of corn syrup...really, really good! Tomorrow I will try my hand at MJF toffees. I have been saving my butter wrappers for a year or so just for this recipe. Hope everybody's weekend ended on a sweet note!
Farmgirl Sister #918
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2010 : 8:43:57 PM
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Fudge with marshmallow cream and chocolate/butterscotch peanut clusters.
My mom ALWAYS made "Date Loaf" which is a candy. Seems like it was a big project and it had dates and nuts in it. It was yummy!
But I've never tried it . . . maybe I will some day.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 07:32:47 AM
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Debi, I apologize for taking so long to get back to you.....I am battling a rather lingering cold and my energy just hasn't been there for a while now and I keep having these ups and downs the past few weeks....doesn't the universe understand I need to bake?!? Anywho, here's the gumdrop recipe. It is easy-peasy and a good thing to do with kids that are old enough to use a burner supervised.
Homemade Gumdrops - about 45 squares
1 1/3 c applesauce
2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
1 6 oz package flavored gelatin
2 c sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
extra sugar
Mix all ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to boil and boil one minute, stirring frequently. Fill a loaf pan with cold water, empty, and immediately pour cooked mixture into the loaf pan. When cool enough to touch, refrigerate at least 3 hours. Cut into 1" squares and dry on a platter at least 8 hours (I like them drier so I dry longer, you be the judge). Roll in sugar to coat. Store in air tight container. Will keep several months as long as they do not dry out.
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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hotmamaj
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
janice
buckeye
az
USA
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Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 08:05:19 AM
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Hi Merry Christmas.
DH makes candy for me and our daughter, I like a soda cracker candy and my daughter loves potato candy, DH made this last christmas and then for our daughter wedding on Halloween at her request.DH also made some stained glass candy but didn't like how it came out. Oh well at least we enjoyed eating the mistake...
The soda cracker candy is salty and sweet MMmmmmmm
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TJinMT
True Blue Farmgirl
211 Posts
TJ
Billings
MT
USA
211 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 08:19:10 AM
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Re: the MJF caramels - I have problems with them when I let the temp get up to 245, they set up hard - crunchy caramels. I'm wanting the softer type. They're delicious even hard but, they look so delicious in the photo obviously slightly softer! Maybe my altitude, about 3500'... or the weather... either way, these are some good caramels!
Here's a recipe we love - super easy!
Microwave Peanut Brittle
1 cup sugar
½ cup white Karo
1 dash salt
1 ½ cup shelled raw peanuts
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1. Spray cookie sheet lightly with Pam.
2. Spray a 2 or 3-quart microwave-safe glass bowl with Pam, as well as a large heatproof mixing spoon this helps the candy slide off easily for less mess. 2-quart batter bowls with handle and spout are ideal!
3. Combine sugar, salt and Karo in the prepared bowl.
4. Stir in peanuts (or other nuts if you prefer).
5. Prepare butter, vanilla and baking soda so that they are ready when the candy comes out of the microwave!
6. Microwave on high until light brown (8 to 10 minutes) stirring at least 2 times during cooking. High-powered microwaves should be used no more than 8 minutes total! I do a 3-3-2 minute set with stirring in between.
7. Carefully remove from microwave and stir in butter, vanilla and then baking soda last.
8. Stir quickly and pour onto cookie sheet.
9. Spread thin for brittle candy.
~TJ of Green Willow Place
www.MyWesternHome.wordpress.com
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
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Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 10:07:10 AM
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My absolute favorite, and I don't have the recipe handy. It is a danish cookie recipe for those hot iron cookies. Anyone know what I mean? You dip the iron form in the batter and then into hot oil for just seconds, then sprinkle in powder suger. They are time consuming but wow what a treat! I loved to give them as gifts in a pretty tin. They are done a lot in Europe, not so much here, so it is fun for people to see and enjoy. They are pretty and yummy!!! Blessings, Linda
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urban chickie
True Blue Farmgirl
734 Posts
Catherine
Niles
IL
USA
734 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 10:27:59 AM
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Linda, we always called those rosettes. They are very yummy! And pretty if you have a nice iron design :)
Catherine
Farmgirl #1370
City Girl By Birth,
Suburbanite By Location,
Farmgirl at Heart
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2010 : 7:00:50 PM
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I was lucky enough to find one of the irons in the original box at our thrift store - even had a typed list of recipes from a cooking class - I haven't been brave enough to try it yet.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - Dec 21 2010 : 3:16:09 PM
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I have a similar recipe for buckeyes except you add chopped pecans, coconut, peanut butter, stick of butter and the powdered sugar and crushed graham crackers...then you roll into small balls and let set in the freig. In a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and parafin wax and then dip each of the balls and let rest on wax paper. I will try to find the recipe, they disappear fast but cost a fortune to make.
As far as the carmel recipe, I have had a email that they can't get the carmels to set up, it might just be the elevation or the weather. I think ours always turned out soft and chewy and never lasted long enough to taste very many.
My sil makes the rosette cookies every year. She always has a big container of various candies. My hubby loves peanut clusters. I melt a package of milk chocolate chips, a pkg of semi sweet chips, and some chocolate almond bark and then pour in salted red peanuts.
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God whispers to us in our pleasures,
speaks to us in our conscience,
but shouts in our pains;
it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
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Keeper of the Past
True Blue Farmgirl
925 Posts
Sarita
Battle Creek
Michigan
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - Dec 25 2010 : 06:14:10 AM
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Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone enjoys all this candy that we have made. I am copying recipes...thanks.
God Bless
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God whispers to us in our pleasures,
speaks to us in our conscience,
but shouts in our pains;
it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
C. S. Lewis |
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