Soft Rum Caramels

Soft Rum Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter softened and divided
  • ¼ cup butter softened and divided
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons rum extract

Instructions

  • In a saucepan put the brown sugar, corn syrup, sugar and salt.
  • Heat in a medium fire, let it boil stir to mix evenly.
  • Add the cream mixture stir constantly in order not to overheat.
  • Take off from the heat then mix in the rum extract.
  • Once mixture is well blended, pour it into the prepared pan set aside to cool.
  • Once firma and hard, cut the candy into pieces or any desired size.
  • Wrap each candy into a foil or wax paper twisting both ends.
  • Store in a container or keep it cool in a fridge.
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Course Candy
Holliday Christmas

Toasted Almond Caramels

Toasted Almond Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 13 teaspoon Butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Chopped almonds

Instructions

  • Prepare the almonds and toast in a low medium heat fire until golden brown in color and aroma scent begin to smell.
  • Bring to boil in a saucepan the sugar, corn syrup, salt and the butter.
  • Stir well to evenly mix.
  • Take off the pan from the heat and stir in the cream into the mixture.
  • Stir to mix evenly, Return the pan to the medium heat and add the vanilla and almonds.
  • Cook and bring to boil.
  • Pour the mixture into a separate prepared pan and let it cool in a fridge.
  • When firm, cut into pieces or square size shape.
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Course Candy / Nuts
Holliday Christmas

Old Fashioned Caramels

Old Fashioned Caramels

Old Fashioned Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter plus 1 cup divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups light corn syrup
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Diamond of California Chopped Pecans optional

Instructions

  • Prepare a saucepan; add in the sugar, corn syrup and butter.
  • Heat in a medium fire then let it boil stirring constantly for few minutes or until such time it melted evenly.
  • Take off from the heat then stir in the cream, vanilla and the pecans into the mixture.
  • Pour in the mixture into the separate foiled pan then set aside to set to cool the mixture.
  • Once firm and hard, break the candy into pieces
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Course Candy
Holliday Christmas

Toasted Coconut Bark

Toasted Coconut Bark

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 ounces dark chocolate chips
  • 18 ounces toasted coconut flakes

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
  • In a large microwave safe bowl melt the semi sweet chocolate and the sark chocolate, stirring often to prevent burning.
  • Remove from microwave.
  • Stir in half of the coconut and then pour into prepared cookie sheet.
  • Top the bark with the remaining coconut and chill in fridge for two hours.
  • Cut or break into pieces to serve.
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Course Candy / Chocolate
Holliday Christmas

Chunky Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark

Chunky Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 12 ounces peanut butter chips
  • 6 ounces salted peanuts
  • 6 ounces small pretzels chopped
  • 1 dozen miniature peanut butter cups unwrapped and coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with wax paper, set aside.
  • In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, Remove from microwave and stir in the peanuts.
  • Pour into prepared cookie sheet, set aside.
  • In another large bowl, melt the peanut butter chips.
  • Remove from microwave and mix in the pretzels.
  • Pour on top of chocolate layer.
  • Press the chopped mini peanut butter cups on top.
  • Place cookie sheet in fridge to cool for two hours.
  • Cut or break into pieces and serve.
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Course Candy / Chocolate / Nuts
Holliday Christmas

Coffee Toffee Bark

Coffee Toffee Bark

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons finely ground coffee
  • 6 ounces toffee bits or chips

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
  • In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt the semi sweet chocolate chips, Pour into the cookie sheet.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips.
  • Remove from microwave and stir in the coffee and the toffee.
  • Pour on top of semisweet layer and use a butter knife to drag through both layers and swirl together.
  • Cool in fridge for two hours, then cut or break into pieces to serve.
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Course Candy / Chocolate
Holliday Christmas

Mint Chocolate Bark

Mint Chocolate Bark

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 6 ounces white chocolate chips
  • Green food coloring
  • 5 teaspoons mint extract

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with wax paper, set aside.
  • In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the milk chocolate chips, stirring often to prevent burning.
  • Remove from microwave and pour into prepared cookie sheet.
  • Use a spatula to create an even layer.
  • Set aside.
  • In a medium sized microwave safe bowl melt the white chocolate chips.
  • Remove from microwave and stir in mint extract.
  • Once well combined, stir in green food coloring.
  • Pour white chocolate on top of milk chocolate.
  • Use a butter knife to drag through both chocolate layers and swirl the colors together.
  • Cool in fridge for 2 hours, then cut or break into pieces to serve.
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Course Candy / Chocolate
Holliday Christmas

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bark

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bark

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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 12 ounces dark chocolate chips
  • 16 store bought chocolate chip cookies
  • 3 ounces mini milk chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with wax paper, set aside.
  • Break the chocolate chip cookies into chunks, set aside.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips, stirring often.
  • Pour into prepare cookie sheet and place in fridge to chill.
  • In a medium microwave safe bowl melt the dark chocolate, stirring often to prevent burning.
  • Pour on top of white chocolate.
  • Put pieces of chocolate chip cookies on top of dark chocolate and place mini chocolate chips in between cookie pieces.
  • Chill for at least two hours.
  • Cut into pieces and serve.
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Course Candy / Chocolate
Holliday Christmas

Cookies and Cream Bark

Cookies and Cream Bark

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 18 chocolate crème filled cookies

Instructions

  • Chop the sandwiches into small pieces, but not into crumbs.
  • Set aside.
  • Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or waxed paper.
  • Put the white chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt, stirring often to prevent burning.
  • Stir in half of the chopped chocolate cookies.
  • Spread in prepared cookie sheet.
  • Top with the other half, using a spoon to push down the cookies.
  • Chill for two hours and then cut.
  • Serve cold.
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Course Candy / Chocolate
Holliday Christmas

Peanut Butter Cup Bark

Peanut Butter Cup Bark

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces chocolate chips
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup peanut butter sandwich cookies chopped
  • 12 ounces peanut butter chips
  • 8 mini peanut butter cups unwrapped and coarsely chopped

Instructions

  • Prepare a baking sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
  • Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and melt, stir often to prevent burning.
  • Remove from microwave and stir in chopped peanut butter cookies.
  • Pour into baking sheet, and use a spatula to spread evenly.
  • Place in fridge to cool.
  • In a separate microwave safe bowl, place the peanut butter chips and peanut butter, melt stirring often to prevent burning.
  • Pour on top of chocolate layer.
  • Take the coarsely chopped peanut butter cups and scatter on top of peanut butter layer.
  • Use a spoon to press down.
  • Chill for two hours.
  • Cut into pieces and serve cold.
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Course Candy / Chocolate / Nuts
Holliday Christmas