
holiday candy making
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We are making fudge, toffee, cookies, baklava but am looking for a good choc coconut creamy candy recipe. My aunt use to make it years ago and it was a hit.
was it something like these? They are awesome!!! It is a 'Maine' thing from what I understand...I grew up with them....
NEEDHAMS:
3/4 c. unseasoned mashed potatoes
1/2 tsp. salt
2 lb. confectioners sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 lb. flaked coconut (better to use than shredded)
2 tsp. vanilla
CHOCOLATE COATING:
12 oz. chocolate chips
4 sq. unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cake paraffin wax (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Pare and cook potatoes to make 3/4 cup mashed, unseasoned. Add salt. Using a double boiler, place butter in it and melt over boiling water. Add mashed potatoes, confectioners sugar, flaked coconut an vanilla. Mix well and turn into a buttered jelly roll pan. Spread evenly (mixture is very thick). Place in a cool place to harden. It is good to make these needham centers the day before coating, but may be done the same day. When cool and hardened, cut into small squares and dip in chocolate coating.
Coating Mixture: Place paraffin and unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler over water and melt. Then turn down heat and add chocolate chips. Stir to melt. Keep heat temperature low to maintain a melt, but to keep chocolate thickened. dip needhams to coat. Place dipped squares on wax paper to cool. These keep very well for a long time refrigerated and are even better flavored when kept a few weeks.
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Butterscotch haystacks
1 bag butterscotch chips
1 can chow mein
1/2 cup - 3/4 cups peanuts
Melt chips in the microwave and mix in the other stuff. Scoop tablespoon size drops onto wax paper (or whatever) and refridgerate until set.
Chow Mein - noodles? really?
I always thought they were made with coconut.
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Chow Mein - noodles? really?
I always thought they were made with coconut.
I made these and sent with the Cookie Exchange. I didn't put nuts in them though, I didn't know about that variation.
I've made lots of cookies in the past couple of weeks, but I haven't made any candy (yet).
My BIL makes the best fudge. My favorite part of the holidays is Ronnie Fudge.
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Posted Dec 17, 2008 - 7:43 pm
anyone know of a "cherry mash" recipe? my sister made them a couple of years ago and they were great ! she got sick with cancer and has since died ,I never thought to ask for the recipe.
Mmmmmm, no, but I'll try to find one. I haven't had those in years. I'm so sorry to hear about your sister.
My sister asked me when she was here last week if I knew how to make peanut patties, so I have to find a recipe for that one too. She wants peanut patties and peanut brittle.
Edit to add: I found this recipe for Cherry Mash.

Container: saucepan, 9x9 baking dish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Serving Description: 1 square
Servings: 30
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup cherry chips
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup peanuts - chopped
Directions
Combine sugar, butter, salt and milk in a saucepan.
Boil over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in marshmallows and cherry chips.
Stir until all is melted and combined.
Line a 9x9 baking dish with tin foil making sure that there is extra coming up on two sides that can act as handles.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
Stir in chopped peanuts.
Spread over the cherry layer.
Allow to cool in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
When cool, cut into small squares.
Edited by kmbrly, Dec 17, 2008 - 7:51 pm.
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Posted Dec 17, 2008 - 8:00 pm
Okay I have never heard of Cherry Mash but this is what I found when I looked it up. HTH

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http://www.cooks.com...ry_mash,FF.html
Okay I have never heard of Cherry Mash but this is what I found when I looked it up. HTH
Cherry Mash was a candy from a long long long long long time ago. LOL

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Posted Dec 18, 2008 - 4:42 am
If anyone has a GOOD peanut butter fudge recipe I'd love to try it.
I've never really made fudge, so hope its not too hard.
my dad has a really good one I'll get it and post if for you!
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