My Christmas Project!

I spent all weekend making candies as christmas presents for my co-workers. I thought I'd post some pics

Looks delish!!!!!!!!!!


Now where's mine?

mmmmmmmmmmm


looks sooooo yummy, Jess!

i'll FM you my address
They look great!!!!!

If you're all willing to come to queens there's a lot left over That's assuming DH doesn't find them first.

the colored ones - did you buy the chocolates in that color? the kinds that melt easily? you just reminded me how much i used to LOVE doing that. I once made a whole chocolate house for my aunt... grandma's kitchen in wantagh had the chocolates in every color!

they look great!

---

Posted by snwb08

the colored ones - did you buy the chocolates in that color? the kinds that melt easily? you just reminded me how much i used to LOVE doing that. I once made a whole chocolate house for my aunt... grandma's kitchen in wantagh had the chocolates in every color!

they look great!

---

yes, the chocolate melts. They're from ac moore / michaels. It was pretty fun to do, even DH helped out

SOOO yummy! i think we need some official LIW candies!! lol just kidding of course(but really..i want some lol ) AWESOME job! i would love some of the recipes and such if & when u have time to share

---

Posted by jtgarsik

SOOO yummy! i think we need some official LIW candies!! lol just kidding of course(but really..i want some lol ) AWESOME job! i would love some of the recipes and such if & when u have time to share

---

Thank you! I didn't really have recipes. I melted down the chocolate melts that I bought from michaels in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, boil some water in a medium sauce pot, once it boils turn off the heat. Put the chocolate melts in a glass bowl and place the bowl over the sauce pot. Stir the chocolates until their fully melted. Then I put different things in the chocolate, oreos, pretzels, peanuts. My favorite were the coconut/walnut/dried cranberry clusters I made. Don't use more than 1 cup of food to 1 cup of chocolate. Then just drop the chocolate onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper and let it sit in the fridge until it hardens.

---

Posted by MikeandJess

---

Posted by jtgarsik

SOOO yummy! i think we need some official LIW candies!! lol just kidding of course(but really..i want some lol ) AWESOME job! i would love some of the recipes and such if & when u have time to share

---

Thank you! I didn't really have recipes. I melted down the chocolate melts that I bought from michaels in a double boiler. If you don't have a double boiler, boil some water in a medium sauce pot, once it boils turn off the heat. Put the chocolate melts in a glass bowl and place the bowl over the sauce pot. Stir the chocolates until their fully melted. Then I put different things in the chocolate, oreos, pretzels, peanuts. My favorite were the coconut/walnut/dried cranberry clusters I made. Don't use more than 1 cup of food to 1 cup of chocolate. Then just drop the chocolate onto a cookie sheet covered in wax paper and let it sit in the fridge until it hardens.

---

awesome! i figured most of them were just dipped - but there's some chocolatey/fudgey looking square things that look so yummy lol. but thanks! i'm gonna have to give it a try sometime~! YUM!

---

Posted by jtgarsik

awesome! i figured most of them were just dipped - but there's some chocolatey/fudgey looking square things that look so yummy lol. but thanks! i'm gonna have to give it a try sometime~! YUM!

---

I'm sorry, you're right, that's the fudge. Here's the recipe I used

Ingredients:

* 2 Tablespoons butter or margarine
* 2/3 cup evaporated milk
* 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 cups (4 ounces) miniature marshmallows
* 1-1/2 cups (9 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, optional
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:
Combine butter or margarine, evaporated milk, sugar, and salt in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil stirring constantly for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Stir in marshmallows, chocolate chips, nuts, and vanilla. Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted. Pour into a foiled-lined 8-inch square baking pan. Chill until firm.

Milk chocolate fudge: Substitute 2 cups milk chocolate chips for semisweet chocolate chips.

Butterscotch fudge: Substitute 12/3 cups butterscotch-flavored chips for semisweet chips.

Mint chocolate fudge: Substitute 11/2 cups mint-chocolate chips for semisweet chips.

Yield: 3 dozen pieces

everything looks sooo yummy! can you send a package to my house?!?!

Yum! Looks delicious! People love a homemade gift too! Good job!

Looks great Jess! I'm glad they're not in front of me cause I would have eaten some of your hardwork!