Chocolate Candies - Auntie C

Peppermint Crunch:

1/2 lb peppermint crunch
2lbs. white chocolate

melt chocolate, stir in peppermint crunch. Pour onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or waxed paper. Chill 10 minutes. Break into bite sizee pieces.

Quick Fudge - 4 way fudge:

1lb chocolate(butterscotch, peanut butter, milk or dark)
1 can Eagle Brand milk - 14oz.
1 C. mini marshmallows
1 C. chopped nuts

Melt chocolate wafers, add condensed milk, mini marshmallows, and nuts. Stir thoroughly and quickly. Pour fudge into 8x8 buttered pan or dish. Refrigerate until firm. Cut and serve. Makes 2lbs.

Rocky Road:

1lb. chocolate
1 C. mini marshmallows
1 C. chopped nuts

Melt chocolate, stir in mini marshmallows and chopped nuts. Can be spooned into candy cups or dropped by spoonfuls onto parchment paper

Heath Crunch:

1/2lb. heath crunch
2lbs. milk chocolate

Melt chocolate, stir in heath crunch. Pour onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or waxed paper. Chill 10 minutes. Break into bite size pieces.

Peanut Logs:

1/2 lb. peanut logs
1/2 lb. chocolate (milk, dark, or white)

Melt chocolate, coat peanut logs in chocolate. Place on parchment paper to dry. Can be topped with chopped peanuts or sprinkles before drying.)

Trash:

1lb. White Chocolate
1 C. Dry roasted peanuts
1 C. broken pretzels

Melt chocolate. Stir in dry roasted peanuts and broken pretzels. can be spooned into candy cups, or dropped by spoonfuls onto parchment paper.

Honey Taffy - Nuala People

This is a delicious treat I learned how to make as a child from a dear friend who lived down the street.

1 C. honey
1 C. sugar
a few grains of salt
1 Tbsp. margarine

Boil everything but the margarine to hard boil stage. Add margarine. Pour onto a well buttered pan. Cool enough until you can stretch to creamy white. Stretch into ropes and cut. You can take wax or parchment paper and roll them up.

Candied Chex Mix - Perfect for Paries...or just for you.

3 C. pretzels
3 C. rice chex
3 C. cheerios
1 1/2 C. peanuts

Boil to soft ball:

1/2 C. karo syrup
2 cubes margarine
1 1/2 C. sugar
add 1 1/2 tsp vanilla when cooled

Pour over snacks and mix well.