Category: Holidays
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S’mores Bites
What I used: 12 graham cracker sheets 8 tbsp unsalted butter 1/2 cup sugar 3 envelopes gelatin 1/2 cup cold water 1 1/2 cups sugar 3/4 cup light corn syrup 1/3 cup honey 1/2 cup water 1 Tbsp vanilla extract 24oz semi-sweet chocolate Mise en place Oil 9×13 or 10×14 pan and line with plastic […]
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Soft Caramels
Yield: 100 wrapped candies or 50 chocolate covered squares What I used: 1/2 cup water 2 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup light corn syrup 12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter 1 tsp salt OPTIONAL (see below for preparation ideas): Strips of wax paper 24oz semi-sweetened […]
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Simply Amazing Pie Crust
***KIDS IN THE KITCHEN: Starting at about 3.5, my daughter LOVED helping with the “processing” part of the recipe. Since we use a pastry cutter (instead of knives or a food processor), she can be very involved with this part of the recipe.*** Yield: 2 nine inch pie crusts (with a little extra for decorating […]
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Buckeye Candy
Yield: 200 balls What I Used: 2 cups peanut butter 1 lb unsalted butter (room temperature or softened) 3 lbs confectioner’s sugar (roughly) 3 tsp vanilla 24 oz semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1 /4 block paraffin (you may choose to temper the chocolate, but I find that this works for the relatively small amount of chocolate […]
