Little - 20 Yummylicious Christmas Treats

Butter crunch candy is a delicious, fun to eat treat. Everyone will want your recipe, but you can keep it your little secret.

Ingredients

1 cup butter

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tbsp water

1 tbsp light corn syrup, any brand

cup chopped nuts (any kind)

2 squares unsweetened chocolate or semisweet candy-making chocolate

Directions

1. Melt the butter over low heat in a 2 quart saucepan. Once melted, remove from heat. Add in sugar and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is well blended.

1. Return the pan to the heat and stir, vigorously until it starts bubbling. Add the water and corn syrup. Mix the contents of the pan well.

1. Use a candy making thermometer. Keep heat low and stir frequently until it reaches a brittle stage. This can take about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat immediately.

1. Sprinkle nuts across the surface and mix quickly. Pour the contents onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Use a spatula to spread the mixture to approximately 1/4 inch thick. Cool the mixture to room temperature. As the mixture cools, loosen from the pan with a spatula 2 to 3 times while it cools.
2. Start melting 2 squares of chocolate in a bowl over a pot of boiling water. Remove the squares before they are completely melted. Stir vigorously until melted.

1. Spread the mixture over the crunch. Allow it to set until firm. Flip the crunch onto a sheet of waxed paper or a second cookie sheet.

1. Spread the second side with chocolate. When the chocolate is firm, break the crunch into pieces. Store in a lightly covered container.

Chocolate truffles are so rich and delicious that you will want to have them all year long. Even though we have labeled them as a Christmas treat, we wont tell if you enjoy them all year long.

Ingredients

2 packages semi-sweet morsels

cup sweetened condensed milk

Pinch of salt

1 cup chopped nuts OR 1 cup chopped, candied fruit

1 tsp vanilla extract OR one tbsp Rum

Directions

1. In a double boiler, melt chocolate over hot, but not boiling water. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour into a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan that has been lined in parchment paper.

1. Allow to cool for a few hours. When it is firm, cut into small squares.

1. This recipe yields 1 - pound of truffles.

Saltwater taffy is an amazing treat, especially when it is made with love. You will need some candy making tools to ensure that you do not burn your taffy, but this recipe is so simple and delicious, you will be a candy making expert in no time.

Ingredients

8 cups granulated sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

1 cup water

1 tsp salt

2 tsp glycerin

1 tbsp butter

2 tsp vanilla

Directions

In a saucepan, cook all ingredients EXCEPT butter and vanilla. Stir continuously until the sugar is completely dissolved. If sugar crystals form on the side of the pan at any time during cooking, wipe them away with a wet cloth, wrapped around a fork so you dont burn yourself.

Continue cooking until the candy base the temperature reaches 260 degrees F. Remove the pot from the stove.

Once the pot has been removed from the stove, add butter to the mixture. When the butter is melted, pour the mixture into a greased pan.

When the mixture is cool enough to be handled, gather the candy into a ball and pull until it becomes firm. Add flavoring during the pulling process.

Stretch the candy out into a long rope. Cut rope into 2 inch pieces. Wrap each piece in a small piece of plastic wrap. During the pulling process, you can add color to the taffy.