Candy Recipes

I have made the first three recipes and they are fabulous.  I got these from Kristen Record in the La Costa Ward (thank you, Kristen!)

My kids love the English Toffee so much that they make it by themselves :)

Lollipops

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup white corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp. flavoring food coloring

Wash molds before 1st use. Grease inside of molds with shortening. Place molds on greased flat surface (cookie sheet works nicely). Place clip over tabs of molds and insert sucker stick between tabs. Combine sugar, water, and corn syrup in small saucepan. Cook on medium high to 300° (hard crack stage). Remove from heat and stir in flavor and coloring. Immediately pour into molds. Allow to cool until candy is set. Unclip molds.

Crazy Corn

2 1/2 quarts of popcorn (I like to use pre-popped, pre buttered)

1 1/3 c. pecans
2/3 c. almonds
2 cubes butter
1/2 c. light Karo syrup

11/3 c. sugar

Cook until caramel colored and at 300° (hard crack stage). Pour over popcorn. Cool on sheet of tin foil.

English Toffee

1 c. sugar

2 cubes of butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Stir over medium high heat until caramel colored (about 8 min.). Pour into pan shaped aluminum foil. Cover with unwrapped chocolate bars (we use about 4 regular size bars). When chocolate is melted spread it with knife. Sprinkle with chopped nuts (I use toasted almonds).

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls

3 Tbsp. butter

1 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. peanut butter
2 c. Chopped nuts (opt.)
1 c. milk chocolate morsels

Mix butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, peanut butter and nuts together. Shape into balls, using 1 2 tsp. mixture for each. Chill 15 min. Melt chocolate over hot water, stirring constantly until just melted. Using a fork or small spoon, dip each ball into chocolate until coated. Cool on parchment paper.

Easy Caramels

* 1 c. white sugar

1 c. brown sugar

1 c. white corn syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Cook slowly to between soft and firm-ball stage (247°), stirring constantly. Add chopped nuts, if desired. Pour into buttered pan. When cool, cut into squares.

* This recipe can be used to make turtles or chocolate covered caramels. (2-4 medium sized chocolate bars chopped nuts)