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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

Does anyone have a recipe for a good mint fudge? I was informed by Sammy when she came back from a trip to Apple Hill with some mint fudge that please can we make this for christmas. I make fudge every year so I am thinking that I'll just add mint to it. But was then informed it must be green. So some help would be appreciated if anyone has a recipe that has some kind of white chocolate or something that can be made green.

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 6:36 pm Post subject:

Kraft has tons of great recipes on their website. I picked out a couple today I am going to try. I think most of the time their recipes for baked goods are pretty straightforward, but with the entrees and such, you usually have to tweak them somewhat because they don't include seasonings.

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:53 am Post subject:

PLucy's Truffles

Open bag
Unwrap
Eat

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:53 am Post subject:

Peppermint fudge

nonstick spray, for baking pan
16 oz semisweet chocolate chips
1 c round peppermint candies, crushed
3/4 c. heavy cream
3 1/2 c. mini marshmallows
5 T. unsalted butter
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 t. salt

1. Lightly coat a 9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Line pan with two pieces parchment paper in both directions, leaving 2 inches of overhang on all sides; spray parchment. Place clocolate in a bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine candies, cream, marshmallows, butter, suar, and salt over medium-high. Whisk until smooth, 5 minutes.

2. Pour mixture into bowl with chocolate; let stand 1 minute, then stir until smooth. Pour into baking pan and refrigerate until set, 3 hours.

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:09 pm Post subject:

Hey that peppermint fudge looks good. I bet I could make it in the microwave. My oven and stove are down again (another gas leak—I want an electric one so bad!) I have my office xmas party on Friday night and am supposed to bring something. The gas appliance guy can’t come out till next week—he’s gonna try to squeeze me in tonight though. I told him I have xmas baking to do...

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject:

Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

OK I went searching for easy to make-- microwave no bake friendly treats-- This is the highlights of what I found. Some need an oven/stove-- I hope I have one by christmas!

Candy Cane Bark Hearts
Cute for Christmas or Valentines day.

18 small candy canes (there a little over 2 inches)
Vanilla flavored candy melts or almond bark
crushed candy canes

Directions: Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. Lay the small candy canes in groups of two with ends touching to make a heart. Microwave candy melts or bark until smooth. Spoon into centers of hearts and sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Let cool 30 minutes or put in fridge to speed it up. Makes cute heart shaped peppermint bark.

Chocolate & Butterscotch Candy
Spray pan with pam. Larger pan makes thinner candies. Melt one bag of butterscotch chips with a tablespoon of butter and spread over bottom of pan. Immediately press miniature marshmallows on the butterscotch layer. Melt I bag of chocolate chips with 1 Tablespoon butter and spread over. Cool and cut. I usually make it without the butter.

Chocolate & Butterscotch Drops
You take a bag of chocolate chips and a bag of butterscotch chips and melt them together. Then added Spanish peanuts. You then just put spoonfuls of the mixture on wax paper on a cookie sheet and place them in the fridge til they harden. Not only are they super easy they taste wonderful!

Chocolate Peppermint Bark
I melted half a bag of light cocoa chips and spread it out thin on parchment paper. Put in the freezer for a minute to harden. Then melted half a bag of white chips and crushed 10 peppermint candies and mixed in. Spread over the hardened chocolate and put back in the freezer for a minute. Cut into bite size pieces. Looks great!

Easy Turtles
1 bag Kraft caramels
1 bag Hershey kisses or chocolate candy discs
1 bag pecan halves

Directions:
Line a cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper. Place 3 pecan halves with ends touching like a 3 leaf clover. Place one caramel on top, then a chocolate kiss or disc on top of the caramel. Bake at 350 degrees just until the candies melt. Let cool and you have instant turtles!

Microwave Fudge.
1 12oz pkg (=2cups) chocolate morsels
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine the morsels and condensed milk in microwave dish (I use a large glass measuring cup). Microwave on high 3 minutes. Stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla and any additions. I like mine with nuts but always make half without nuts for other family members. Spread mixture evenly into a lined or greased 8X8 (9X9) pan and chill until firm. I line my square pan with wrap so I can lift the entire thing out when set up. It makes it easier to cut.

For Rocky Road fudge just add 1 C mini marshmallows and 1/2 C chopped nuts. For Black Forest Fudge add chopped red candied cherries, mini marshmallows, and chopped almonds. You can experiment with different mixtures depending on your family's favorites.

Pretzel Wreaths
Bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels
Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug
M&M's candy

Heat the oven to 170º. Set a number of bite-size, waffle-shaped pretzels (one for each treat) in a
single layer on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper, then top each pretzel with an
unwrapped Hershey's Kiss or Hershey's Hug.

Bake for 4 to 6 minutes (the white chocolate will melt more quickly), until the chocolates feel soft
when touched with a wooden spoon. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and quickly press an
M&M's candy into the center of each Kiss.

Allow the treats to cool for a few minutes, then place them in the refrigerator to set, about 10
minutes. Place handfuls of the candies in clear plastic bags and tie on colorful ribbons.

Stained Glass Windows
Melt a bag of chocolate chips and a stick of butter in a large pan. Let cool for about 15 minutes. Stir in a bag of colored miniature marshmallows -plain, white works too but not nearly as pretty in the end.

Form the mixture into 3 logs on waxed paper. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, coconut or powdered sugar. Roll up and put in the refrigerator until firm. These are really pretty when sliced.

These are extra yummy if you also stir in a spoonful or 2 of peanut butter into the chocolate mixture and top with chopped peanuts.

Butterscotch Haystacks
1 (11 ounce) package NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 (5 ounce) cans chow mein noodles
3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

DIRECTIONS:
LINE baking sheets or trays with waxed paper.
MICROWAVE morsels in large, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir.
Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in peanut butter until well-blended.
Add chow mein noodles and marshmallows; toss until coated.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Cornflake Wreath Cookies
1/2 cup butter
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon green food coloring
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups cornflakes cereal
1 (2.25 ounce) package cinnamon red hot candies

1. Microwave marshmallows and butter on High for 2 minutes. Stir, then microwave on High for 2 minutes more. Stir. (This can be done in a double boiler if one doesn't have a microwave.)
2. Add and mix quickly the coloring, extracts, then cornflakes. Drop by spoonfuls in clumps on greased wax paper and decorate with 3 red hots each.
3. Once cool, transfer to lightly greased serving/storage tray with lightly greased fingers.

Baked Fruited Popcorn
7 Cup Popcorn, Cooked
1 Cup Pecans pieces
3/4 Cup Candied red cherries, cut up
3/4 Cup Brown sugar, packed
6 Tbl Butter (or margerine)
3 Tbl Light corn syrup
1/4 Tsp Baking soda
1/4 Tsp Vanilla

Method of Preparation:
Remove all unpopped kernals from popcorn. In a 17x12x12 " baking pan, combine popcorn, pecans and cherries. In a 1 quart saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter melts and mixture comes to a boil. Cook over low heat 5 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn; gently stir to ccoat popcorn mixture. Bake in 300 oven for 15 minutes;stir. Bake 5-10 minutes more. Remove popcorn to large bowl, cool.

Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow
9 C. Chex cereal (rice ones are best for this recipe)
1 C. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 C. creamy peanut butter
1/4 C. margarine
1/4 t. vanilla
1 1/2 C. confectioner's (powdered) sugar

Put the powdered sugar in a plastic bag or big bowl with lid and set aside. Melt choc chips, peanut butter & margarine in microwave. Add vanilla & mix thoroughly and then stir in cereal until coated. Work quickly, before the mixture cools off too much! Add the chocolate coated cereal to the bag/bowl of powdered sugar and shake until all pieces are coated with sugar. Dump/spread out onto a baking sheet and allow to cool/set. Store in air-tight container.

Yummy mix
1 cup m&m's
1 cup peanuts
1 cup pretzel sticks
1 cup Crispix cereal
1 cup rice chex
1 cup wheat chex
1 bag white chocolate chips

Melt choc chips in bowl in microwave - stir in stuff and mix well. Drop by teaspoon-fulls on wax paper or even just spread it out and let it harden. Break into pieces and you're done

Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 3:51 pm Post subject:

Hi Krista. I'm new to this board. I made your Peppermint Cheesecake recipe and it was a hit at my Christmas dinner. So rich and delicious. Thanks for posting it!

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject:

Old thread.. But it IS that time of year! Laughing

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

I made a batch of sugar cookies and some brownies so far this year. I am hosting my family for Christmas dinner this year. It should be fun.

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:26 pm Post subject:

I was going to bake goodies for the neighbors this year instead of buying goodies. Then I asked myself... do the neighbors really want yummy treats baked with that extra special ingredient - dog fur?
I'll be hitting Costco tomorrow!

I'll be making pumpkin bread, chocolate chip cookies and truffles for us though.

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 7:18 am Post subject:

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