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recipe for hotel dupont's marzipan pumpkins

Hotel duPont's Marzipan Pumpkins

Made with almond paste, fondant, corn syrup, orange food coloring, powdered sugar


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate bark candy

Chocolate Bark Candy

Easy chocolate bark. Just stir your favorite add-ins into the melted chocolate coating (white, dark, milk, etc) and let harden in desired shapes.


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for habanero salt water taffy

Habanero Salt Water Taffy

Made with habanero chile, sugar, corn syrup, water, salt, glycerin, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for heavenly hash bark

Heavenly Hash Bark

Made with spanish peanuts, chocolate almond bark, semisweet chocolate chips, peanut butter, miniature marshmallows, Golden Grahams cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for slow cooker sweet dark and crunchy nougats

Slow Cooker Sweet Dark and Crunchy Nougats

Made with dark chocolate, honey roasted peanuts, animal cracker cookies, sugar

Method:   crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for fruit and nut easter eggs

Fruit And Nut Easter Eggs

Made with chocolate, nuts, candied fruit, sugar, corn syrup, water, marshmallow creme, shortening, confectioners' sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for peanut butter white trash

Peanut Butter White Trash

Made with powdered sugar, raisins, Golden Grahams cereal, peanuts, peanut butter, butter, chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for butterscotch brittle

Butterscotch Brittle

Made with butter or margarine, brown sugar, corn syrup, water, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chop suey candy

Chop Suey Candy

Made with peco flakes, baking soda, sugar, corn syrup, water, Spanish peanuts, salt, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for irish potato candy

Irish Potato Candy

Made with ground cinnamon, confectioners' sugar, mashed potatoes, vanilla extract


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chocolate covered cherry nut easter egg

Chocolate Covered Cherry Nut Easter Egg

Made with chocolate, confectioners' sugar, pecans or walnuts, milk, butter or margarine, vanilla pudding, maraschino cherries

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for microwave almond roca

Microwave Almond Roca

Made with chocolate bars, almonds, butter, sugar, salt, water

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for old-fashioned loaf candy

Old-Fashioned Loaf Candy

Made with sugar, white corn syrup, cream or half-and-half, unsalted butter, chopped nuts, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for homemade malted milk balls

Homemade Malted Milk Balls

Made with milk chocolate, white chocolate, malted milk powder

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for copycat fannie mae caramels

Copycat Fannie Mae Caramels

Made with sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, whipping cream, milk, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, walnuts, tempered dipping chocolate

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for apricot bonbons

Apricot Bonbons

Made with white coating chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, dried apricots, flaked coconut

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chewy pralines

Chewy Pralines

Made with pecans, sugar, light corn syrup, whipping cream, half and half, margarine, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for russell stover-esque candy

Russell Stover-esque Candy

Made with chopped nuts, butter, milk chocolate bar, chocolate chips, marshmallow creme, sugar, evaporated milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for grandma's fudge nuggets

Grandma's Fudge Nuggets

Made with nuts, semisweet chocolate chips, corn syrup, vanilla extract, evaporated milk, powdered sugar, vanilla wafers

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for george bush's pralines

George Bush's Pralines

Made with pecans, brown sugar, evaporated milk

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for easy wine balls

Easy Wine Balls

Made with powdered sugar, port wine, corn syrup, vanilla wafer cookies, Dutch-process cocoa, pecans


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for make your own bubble gum

Make Your Own Bubble Gum

Made with flavoring, gum base, powdered sugar, corn syrup, glycerine, citric acid

Method:   stovetop, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for raspberry caramels

Raspberry Caramels

Made with raspberry extract, water, milk, sugar, cream of tartar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for vinegar candy

Vinegar Candy

Made with sugar, vinegar, water, butter, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for creamy peppermint patties

Creamy Peppermint Patties

Made with shortening, cream cheese, peppermint extract, confectioners' sugar, milk chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for red coconut balls

Red Coconut Balls

Made with condensed milk, sweetened flaked coconut, strawberry gelatin powder


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for bologna candy

Bologna Candy

Made with dates, nuts, brown sugar, milk, butter, coconut flakes

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for white chocolate cherry almond bark

White Chocolate Cherry Almond Bark

Made with white chocolate bark, maraschino cherries, almond extract, almonds

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for leche quemada, mexican candy

Leche Quemada, Mexican Candy

Made with brown sugar, salt, evaporated milk, sugar, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chocolate ramen

Chocolate Ramen

Made with candy bars, Ramen noodle

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for burnt sugar candy

Burnt Sugar Candy

Made with nuts, vanilla extract, evaporated milk, butter, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for coconut pecan balls

Coconut Pecan Balls

Made with chocolate, powdered sugar, butter, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, toasted pecans, vanilla extract


Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for caramel walnut roll

Caramel Walnut Roll

Made with black walnuts, salt, brown sugar, sugar, corn syrup, butter or margarine, evaporated milk, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for the lion house's pulled honey candy

The Lion House's Pulled Honey Candy

Made with butter, honey, sugar, cream

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for bailey's irish cream balls

Bailey's Irish Cream Balls

Made with cocoa powder, corn syrup, vanilla wafer cookies, pecans, powdered sugar, Bailey's Irish cream


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cherry bon bons

Cherry Bon Bons

Made with cherry juice, margarine, sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt, maraschino cherries, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for homemade tootsie rolls

Homemade Tootsie Rolls

Made with corn syrup, powdered milk, margarine, cocoa powder, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for seafoam candy

Seafoam Candy

Made with walnuts or pecans, vanilla extract, egg whites, brown sugar, sugar, corn syrup, water, salt

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for bourbon bonbons

Bourbon Bonbons

Made with shortening, semisweet chocolate morsels, butter, bourbon, milk, powdered sugar, pecans

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for mississippi old fashioned pecan pralines

Mississippi Old Fashioned Pecan Pralines

Made with pecans, vanilla extract, sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, water, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for mashed potato haystacks

Mashed Potato Haystacks

Made with mashed potatoes, confectioners' sugar, coconut, vanilla extract, salt, baking chocolate

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for pastel mints

Pastel Mints

Made with butter, milk or half and half, mint extract, creamy style frosting mix, red or green food coloring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for buttery peanut brittle

Buttery Peanut Brittle

Made with baking soda, corn syrup, sugar, butter, water, peanuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy potato candy

Easy Potato Candy

Potato candy is a delicious treat made from potatoes, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. It's a popular snack in many parts of the world, and it's perfect for satisfying sweet...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for coconut easter eggs

Coconut Easter Eggs

Made with shortening, cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, coconut flakes, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for coconut drop candy

Coconut Drop Candy

Made with shredded coconut, sugar, buttermilk, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peppermint pig

Peppermint Pig

Made with red food coloring, marshmallow creme, sugar, peppermint oil, aluminum foil, corn syrup, water, margarine

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for german potato candy

German Potato Candy

Made with potato, powdered sugar, peanut butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for butterscotch coconut candy

Butterscotch Coconut Candy

Made with pecan halves, paraffin wax, powdered sugar, evaporated milk, margarine, flaked coconut, butterscotch chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for jalapeno peanut brittle

Jalapeno Peanut Brittle

Get ready to kick your candy game up a notch with this jalapeno peanut brittle. It's sweet, it's spicy, and it's definitely not your grandma's brittle.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for creamy english toffee

Creamy English Toffee

Made with nuts, brown sugar, sugar, corn syrup, cream, salt, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for edible easter basket

Edible Easter Basket

Made with jelly beans, shredded wheat biscuits, butter or margarine, miniature marshmallows

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for homemade butterfinger candy bars

Homemade Butterfinger Candy Bars

Made with chocolate, peanut butter, light corn syrup, sugar, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for chocolate mint candy

Chocolate Mint Candy

Made with green food coloring, peppermint extract, white candy coating, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours




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