Peanut Butter Brittle

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• 2 large cups of peanut butter chips
• 3 sticks butter
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 3 tbsps water
• 3 tbsps light corn syrup

Scatter one cup chips on a silpat lined or heavily buttered pan with sides.

In a pot, put butter, sugar, water and corn syrup.  Over medium heat, keep stirring mixture until it reaches 300 degrees – THIS COULD TAKE HALF AN HOUR OR SO!  STIR CONSTANTLY!!!

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Eggnog Kringla

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• 4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup eggnog

Mix flour, powder, soda and nutmeg and set aside.

Cream butter and sugar and then add egg.  Add flour mixture alternating with the egg nog.

Chocolate Mint Truffles

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• 1-1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 4 cups sugar
• dash salt
• 12 oz semisweet chocolate
• 7 oz marshmallow
• 1/2 tsp peppermint
• nuts or sprinkles

Stir milk, sugar and salt in a pan on low heat until dissolved.

Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes – STIRRING CONSTANTLY

Guinness Chocolate Truffles

 

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• 2 cups (approx 10 oz) of good quality chocolate chopped
• 1/4 cup Guinness
• 2/3 cup heavy cream

In a bowl over simmering water, put the chocolate, beer and cream.  Heat until all melted over medium  heat.

White Chocolate Icicles

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup good quality white baking chips, melted and cooled3-1/2 cups
• flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Mix butter, sugar, vanilla and egg in mixer.  Add melted chocolate and blend well.

White Fruitcake – Almond & Pistachio

4 cups chopped dried fruits and nuts of  your choice – I like:

• red and green cherries
• pineapple
• candied ginger
• dates
• golden raisins
• pistachios
• pecans