Christmas Blog

Christmas candies are a favorite with both adults and children alike and a plate of assorted candies gets more appreciation than any other gourmet food. So if are planning on having a house full of guests during Christmas, make sure that you have boxes full of different kinds of Christmas candies in your larder. Make some family favorites and bake some new kinds by asking friends and family for fresh recipes. Try the internet; there are hundreds of candy recipes available online. Just go to either the Yahoo or the Google site and watch the magic unfold. Here are two favorites for you.

Christmas candy bars

Ingredients:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar;
• 2/3 cup butter cups quick cooking oats;
• 1 tablespoon vanilla essence;
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips;
• 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter

Method:
Grease and lightly dust a 9in. x 13in. baking pan. Lightly grease a 9″ x 13″ pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together till light and fluffy. Mix in the oats, the vanilla essence and the corn syrup.
Smooth this dough into a flat pan cake like shape in the greased pan. Bake for approx. 15 minutes (take care to not over bake).
While the dough is cooking, melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter together over low heat. Let the cookie base cool a bit and then spread the chocolate peanut butter mixture on top. Cool completely and cut into pieces.

Crunchy Chocolate Toffee

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter;
• 1&1/3 cup sugar;
• 1 tbsp corn syrup;
• 2 tbsp water;
• 1&1/2 tsp vanilla essence
• 2 cup chocolate chips or butterscotch chips;
• 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans - chopped

Method:
Line a 13 by 9 inch baking dish with foil and lightly grease it with a little butter. In a microwave-safe glass bowl combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and water. Microwave on high for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown, stirring twice in between. Stir in the vanilla essence. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with the chocolate or butterscotch chips and let rest for two minutes. Spread the chocolate evenly and sprinkle it with the chopped nuts, pressing them into the chocolate. Chill the mixture until it is cool. Break it into uneven pieces and put them in a tin.

Posted by admin on October 8th, 2006
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