tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3503266576116946426..comments2024-03-28T13:46:02.547-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: On Christmas CandyJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-12498399972544085152010-12-11T15:46:35.782-05:002010-12-11T15:46:35.782-05:00Rhys and Silver James, I'm copying and pasting...Rhys and Silver James, I'm copying and pasting your recipes into my WORD recipe file for next year!<br /><br />Pat -- some candies are easier than others!!Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-85783587027769287012010-12-11T14:25:28.938-05:002010-12-11T14:25:28.938-05:00I made Chritmas fudge the first year I was married...I made Chritmas fudge the first year I was married. Hubby and I made it together after borrowing my Mom's candy thermometer. Who knew you had to check it, I assumed it worked right. <br /><br />Evedently, it was a little under temperture. Needless to say the fudge didn't cook long enough. Everytime we took it our of the fridge to cut it, by the time we were ready to put it in the individual boxes, the cuts were gone and it was a slab again.<br /><br />We gave up trying, kept the fudge in the fridge, eating it in small amounts...all ten pounds. It was great!<br /><br />Never tried to make candy again, but I do make Christams cookies.Pat Marinellihttp://www.PatMarinelli.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61820847470138938492010-12-11T14:17:28.259-05:002010-12-11T14:17:28.259-05:00My only attempt at Christmas candy is is a family ...My only attempt at Christmas candy is is a family favourite peppermint creams. Very simple and quick stirring icing sugar and egg whites together until they form a nice smooth paste adding a little peppermint essence and some food colouring and that's about it. Cutting to shapes at some of those silver balls to break your teeth if you want to and you're done. And I'm writing this with my new Dragon software brilliant.Rhys Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663634889908752121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-50057894764527302602010-12-11T13:41:51.396-05:002010-12-11T13:41:51.396-05:00Jan, the Forgotten Cookies are so easy!
Preheat ov...Jan, the Forgotten Cookies are so easy!<br />Preheat oven to 350 degrees<br /><br />3 Egg whites<br />1 Cup sugar<br /><br />Beat until stiff. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and mix in 1 12oz package chocolate chips (your favorite flavor), 1 cup chopped pecans.<br /><br />Line cookie sheets with foil. Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls. Turn off oven. Place sheets on two racks in oven. Leave overnight. Store in airtight container.<br /><br />I add red food coloring to the batter to turn it pink for Valentine's Day. :DSilver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32586704360682830252010-12-11T12:05:08.656-05:002010-12-11T12:05:08.656-05:00Those Forgotten cookies sound awesome!!
And I lov...Those Forgotten cookies sound awesome!!<br /><br />And I love pecans, too!!<br /><br />(maybe I should move south!)Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11672012332642243752010-12-11T11:00:46.510-05:002010-12-11T11:00:46.510-05:00Aunt Clare's Toffee recipe sounds much like ou...Aunt Clare's Toffee recipe sounds much like our Christmas Crack recipe, only we add chopped pecans while the chocolate melts. We even add pecans to the sweet potato casserole: sweet taters, Karo syrup, butter, marshmallows, and pecans. It's a southern thing, okay!?! I do sweet breads. yeast rolls, and cookies. A favorite cookie recipe are Forgotten Cookies--egg whites, sugar, vanilla, chocolate chips and pecans. Drop them on the sheet, put them in a preheated then turned off oven overnight. Since we have a wedding (The Only's) the first week of January, I'm not baking as much this year. I miss it. I may have to just make time to get more baking in. It's great for relieving stress.Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76535808099480530582010-12-11T10:09:12.214-05:002010-12-11T10:09:12.214-05:00I'm on my way to check it out! (love sweet pot...I'm on my way to check it out! (love sweet potatoes)Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81882257928550677832010-12-11T09:04:41.412-05:002010-12-11T09:04:41.412-05:00Roberta, your mother sounds just like mine. She wa...Roberta, your mother sounds just like mine. She was amazing with cakes from scratch, cookies, and anything sweet, but her everyday meal cooking was tiresomely mundane. <br /><br />Those silver balls are called dragees, with an accent on the second e. They're so pretty, but utterly useless! <br /><br />My youngest daughter recently began a cooking blog, called The Tart's Kitchen. She's a doctoral candidate at the University of Miami, FL, in molecular microbiology, and to relieve stress she cooks. The sweet potato recipe is to die for:<br /><br />http://thetartskitchen.blogspot.com/Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.com