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Tasty Christmas Toffee
There's something wonderfully nostalgic about traditional Christmas candy. The homemade sweets are reminiscent of simpler times when holiday baking filled childhood homes with irresistible aromas, and licking the batter off the spoon was a truly rewarding treat.
If you are looking for delicious Christmas recipes to start your own traditions, read on for tasty takes on toffee, turtles, fudge and divinity. Just don't blame us if you can't resist licking the batter - these recipes really are that good.
Tasty toffee makes for a great holiday treat. See below for this Christmas candy recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 Cup vanilla wafer crumbs
- 1/4 Cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup butter (no substitutes), melted
Topping Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup butter (no substitutes)
- 1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
- 1 Cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped pecans
Steps
- Combine crumbs, brown sugar and butter.
- Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- In a saucepan, bring butter and brown sugar to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 1 minute. Pour evenly over crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand for 2 minutes.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips; let stand until chocolate is melted. Spread evenly over top; sprinkle with pecans. Cool completely before cutting.
Recipe courtesy of All Recipes.com
This Christmas candy recipe is really simple to follow and only requires a few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 20 small mini pretzels
- 20 chocolate covered caramel candies
- 20 pecan halves
Steps
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Arrange the pretzels in a single layer on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Place one chocolate covered caramel candy on each pretzel.
- Bake for 4 minutes. While the candy is warm, press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
Recipe courtesy All Recipes.com
Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com.
Ingredients
- 1.7 Oz jar marshmallow cream
- 1 1/2 Cup(s) white sugar
- 2/3 Cup evaporated milk
- 1/4 Cup butter
- 1/4 Tsp salt
- 2 Cup(s) milk chocolate chips
- 1 Cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 Cup(s) chopped nuts
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Line an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine marshmallow cream, sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt. Bring to a full boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and pour in semisweet chocolate chips and milk chocolate chips. Stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in nuts and vanilla. Pour into prepared pan. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours, or until firm.
Ingredients
- 2 Cup white sugar
- 1/2 Cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 Cup hot water
- 1/4 Tsp salt
- 2 egg whites
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- In a heavy, 2 quart saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, hot water, and salt. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil. Then cook to hard ball stage without stirring, 250 degrees F (120 degrees C.) Frequently wipe crystals forming on the sides of the pan, using a pastry brush dipped in water. Remove from heat.
- Just as the syrup is reaching temperature, begin whipping egg whites: In a large glass or stainless steel mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Pour hot syrup in a thin stream over beaten egg whites, beating constantly with the electric mixer at medium speed. Increase speed to high, and continue beating for about 5 minutes. Add vanilla; continue beating until the mixture becomes stiff and begins to lose its gloss. If it is too stiff, add a few drops hot water.
- Immediately drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. For a decorative flair, twirl the top with the spoon when dropping. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.*Recipe courtesy of AllRecipes.com
Once your goodies are baked and ready to be devoured, resist the urge to plop them on a paper plate and call it a day. Half of the beauty of any dessert is in the presentation.
At Home Presentation For displaying the treats in your own home, place the goodies on avariety of beautiful cake stands, 3-tiered stands and serving platters.Keep each variety together on one plate, and simply cover with a cakestand cover or plastic wrap when no one is enjoying them.
For parties, arrange the cake stands and platters on a coffee table,
dining table or buffet table. Dress up the area with a few prettycandles or by sprinkling dried cranberries or holly berry leaves acrossthe tablecloth below the cake stands.Christmas Goodies To Go
If you are taking your home baked treasures to someone else, or aregiving them as a gift, wrap them up just like a present. Local craftstores like Michael's sell pretty pastry and dessert boxes that are perfect. Also, check out Martha Stewart's dessert boxes, which make for a lovely presentation - they are so beautiful your recipient will feel bad opening them! Finally, if you are planning on giving away a large quantity of your Christmas candy, buy bulk boxes at Nashville Wraps. They have a large selection of attractive candy boxes and can save you quite a bit if you need more than a few boxes.
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