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recipe for old-fashioned hard candy

Old-Fashioned Hard Candy

Made with confectioners' sugar, food coloring, sugar, water, corn syrup, oil flavoring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for deep fried candy bars

Deep Fried Candy Bars

Made with shortening or oil, flour, salt, water, baking powder, caramel covered candy bars

Method:   deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for aunt gonda's peanut brittle

Aunt Gonda's Peanut Brittle

Made with baking soda, sugar, corn syrup, peanuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for mahogany butter crunch toffee

Mahogany Butter Crunch Toffee

Made with bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, baking soda, sliced almonds, light brown sugar, water, butter, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for marshmallow easter eggs

Marshmallow Easter Eggs

Made with Regal Icing, chocolate, flour, unflavored gelatin, water, sugar, salt, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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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 homemade marshmallow animals

Homemade Marshmallow Animals

Made with non-stick cooking spray, coarse decorating sugar, unflavored gelatin, sugar, water, salt, corn syrup, vanilla extract, gel food coloring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for almond toffee crunch

Almond Toffee Crunch

Made with almonds, sugar, margarine or butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for caramel pecan patties

Caramel Pecan Patties

Made with caramels, water, butter, pecans, white chocolate candy coating, semisweet chocolate candy coating

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

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 diabetic cream cheese mints

Diabetic Cream Cheese Mints

Made with food coloring, cream cheese, powdered sugar substitute, water, mint flavoring


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chocolate raspberry creams

Chocolate Raspberry Creams

Made with shortening, semisweet chocolate, heavy cream, butter, vanilla extract, white chocolate chips, raspberry preserves, raspberry brandy

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for real marshmallows

Real Marshmallows

Made with egg whites, vanilla extract, cane sugar, powdered marshmallow

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for low carb chocolate kisses

Low Carb Chocolate Kisses

Made with sugar substitute, Stevia, butter, unsweetened chocolate


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for chocolate cherry cordials

Chocolate Cherry Cordials

Made with dipping chocolate, maraschino cherries, butter, corn syrup, confectioners' sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

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 chocolate bon bons

Chocolate Bon Bons

Made with Hershey's kisses, vanilla extract, salt, butter, sugar, brown sugar, egg, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
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 broken glass candy

Broken Glass Candy

Made with oil flavoring, sugar, confectioners' sugar, corn syrup, water, food coloring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 coconut almond fondant

Coconut Almond Fondant

These bite-sized balls of sweetness are filled with coconut and almonds. A delicious sweet treat dipped in chocolate.


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pretzel nut clusters

Pretzel Nut Clusters

Need an easy candy fix? Mix pretzels and nuts into melted chocolate for a sweet "bark" style treat.

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for coconut balls

Coconut Balls

Made with shortening, semisweet or milk chocolate chips, powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, pecans, vanilla extract, coconut, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for gourmet chocolate bark

Gourmet Chocolate Bark

Made with raisins, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, Brazil nuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for coconut creme filled bon bons

Coconut Creme Filled Bon Bons

Made with powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, chopped pecans, butter, flaked coconut, chocolate chips, paraffin wax

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for marvelous cherry mash

Marvelous Cherry Mash

Made with pecans, chocolate almond bark, sugar, evaporated milk, salt, marshmallows, margarine, cherry baking chips, vanilla extract, powdered sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for kiss-in-the-middle brownie bon bons

Kiss-In-The-Middle Brownie Bon Bons

Made with fudge brownie mix, pecans, egg, water, chocolate kisses

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for peanut butter cherry balls

Peanut Butter Cherry Balls

Made with flaked coconut, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, confectioners' sugar, coconut, walnuts, peanut butter, maraschino cherries

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for pecan bark

Pecan Bark

Made with peanut butter chips, pecans, butter or margarine, salt, vanilla chips or bark

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for basic honey taffy

Basic Honey Taffy

Made with honey

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for halawa tamr (date and walnut drops)

Halawa Tamr (Date and Walnut Drops)

Made with nuts, aniseed, walnuts, confectioners' sugar, dried figs, dried pitted dates, honey


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for fruit flavored marshmallows

Fruit Flavored Marshmallows

Made with confectioners' sugar, gelatin powder, water, sugar, corn syrup

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for peppermint mints

Peppermint Mints

Made with sugar, water, butter, oil of peppermint, food coloring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for chocolate raspberry truffles

Chocolate Raspberry Truffles

Made with crushed almonds, confectioners' sugar, sweetened condensed milk, raspberry liqueur, butter or margarine, raspberry jam, semisweet chocolate morsels

Method:   microwave
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for christmas party mints

Christmas Party Mints

Made with powdered sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, peppermint flavoring, food coloring


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for marble bark candy

Marble Bark Candy

Made with semisweet chocolate, white chocolate, nuts or coconut

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peanut pattie candy

Peanut Pattie Candy

Made with salt, butter or margarine, red food coloring, sugar, water, light corn syrup, peanuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for kahlua balls

Kahlua Balls

Made with corn syrup, Oreo cookies, nuts, powdered sugar, Kahlua


Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for marshmallow creme and marshmallows (sugar free)

Marshmallow Creme And Marshmallows (Sugar Free)

Made with egg whites, white vanilla extract, unflavored gelatin, water, sugar substitute

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for no-cook chocolate and cream cheese fudge truffles

No-Cook Chocolate And Cream Cheese Fudge Truffles

Made with walnuts, salt, cream cheese, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for milky way balls

Milky Way Balls

Made with butter, marshmallows, Milky Way candy bars, Cocoa Crispies cereal

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for mexican mocha balls

Mexican Mocha Balls

Made with powdered sugar, maraschino cherries, nuts, salt, butter or margarine, sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, instant coffee

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for white cappuccino truffles

White Cappuccino Truffles

Made with chocolate-coated espresso beans, heavy cream, instant espresso powder, butter, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, white chocolate

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for butter cream mints

Butter Cream Mints

Made with mint extract, butter, powdered sugar


Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for snowflake truffles

Snowflake Truffles

Made with white cake sparkles, coconut, cream cheese, powdered sugar, coconut extract, sweetened flaked coconut, vanilla flavored candy coating

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for mashed potato candy aka needhams

Mashed Potato Candy AKA Needhams

Made with paraffin wax, unsweetened chocolate, butter, potatoes, salt, powdered sugar, sweetened shredded coconut, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for strawberry divinity

Strawberry Divinity

Made with coconut, sugar, corn syrup, water, egg whites, strawberry Jello, chopped nuts


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for heath bar candy

Heath Bar Candy

Made with chocolate chips, butter, sugar, nuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for butter toffee

Butter Toffee

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, sugar, water, butter, almonds

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate balls

Chocolate Balls

Made with paraffin wax, butter, graham cracker crumbs, pecans, coconut, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for coconut clusters

Coconut Clusters

Made with shortening, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for fudge balls

Fudge Balls

Made with powdered sugar, flour, butter or margarine, unsweetened baking chocolate, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for almond white chocolate bark

Almond White Chocolate Bark

Made with dried apricot, almonds, white chocolate

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for homemade chocolate caramels

Homemade Chocolate Caramels

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

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours




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