Festive Christmas Candy Recipes
When the holidays start drawing near, most of us drool with anticipation while thoughts of festive Christmas candy recipes dance in our heads. Creating traditional or old family recipes like creamy milk chocolate, minty peppermint, chewy nougat or a sensational gourmet candy found only during the holidays is a great way to bring the family together. Thankfully there are plenty of Christmas candy recipes to choose from.
If you can’t find a recipe that produces a special reminder of past Christmases, you can always select a new favorite from the following recipes.
Stained Glass Windows Recipe
Ingredients You Will Need:
½ package 12-ounce semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ package 12-ounce milk chocolate chips
½ cup pecans
½ cup walnuts
1 10 ½ ounce bag of colored miniature marshmallows
1 stick margarine
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
This recipe will make about a dozen cathedral windows that are coated in milk chocolate and about a dozen that are coated in semi-sweet chocolate. For ease, make one batch at a time.
Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the milk chocolate chips and ½ stick of margarine. Melt and cool. After the chocolate has cooled, add half the marshmallows and the pecans. Stir the marshmallows and nuts until just coated.
Candy Making Articles, Videos & HowTos
Candy making can be fun for beginners, and the many varieties of homemade candies make it an ongoing challenge for the veteran. Christmas is the time of year most people try their hand at old-fashioned candies, such as divinity, peanut brittle, chocolate fudge, logs and southern pralines. Year round, these goodies can bring a smile of delight to the sweets lover. Valentine's Day is the perfect time for making gourmet candies like truffles, butter toffee and lollipops. Halloween calls for caramel, peanut clusters and popcorn balls.
If you’re looking for a holiday gift that’s inexpensive and homey, consider learning how to make caramel. Buttery and sweet, milk caramels are easy to make and fun to eat. Once you try these recipes, you’ll be hooked, and a holiday tradition will be in place.
Making chocolate candy bars is not an easy or cheap task. It can be a time-consuming and tedious process. But chocolate made from scratch, without the added waxes and unnecessary flavors, is worth the extra work.
If you want to impress your guests, try making these easy homemade marshmallows. They’re perfect for topping off a cup of hot chocolate or for simply popping into your mouth as a quick treat. Making marshmallows is simple, and you’ll savor the light, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth sweetness so much more.
You can make your own candy at home using candy molds and other candy making supplies. Here are tips and recipes that will make you more comfortable with this equipment.



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