Classic Holiday American Candy Recipes

Cook the yams in boiling salted water to cover until barely tender. Cool, peel, and cut into halves lengthwise. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. In a frying pan combine the sugar, water and butter. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the... - 39.7469

MAKING 1) Cook the sweet potatoes till they are soft and then peel them. 2) Slice the sweet potatoes and put them in a slow cooker. 3) Combine together all the remaining ingredients and pour the mixture all over the sweet potatoes. 4) Cover the cooker and... - 35.3521

GETTING READY 1. To make the crumble topping, in a small bowl, combine the SWEET 'N LOW® Brown, butter and salt. Keep aside until required. 2. Preheat the oven to 350 ° F 3. Grease a 1 ½-quart oven-to-table baking dish or casserole with... - 38.6847

Cream butter with corn syrup and heavy cream until smooth; slowly add sugar, a little at a time, beating well after each addition and kneading in the last bit if necessary. Work in vanilla. Roll into 1" balls or use to stuff pitted dates, prunes, or dried... - 28.0082

Mix sugar, syrup, and water in a heavy saucepan, drop in butter, and insert candy thermometer. Heat, stirring constantly, over moderately high heat until sugar dissolves, then cook, uncovered, without stirring to 270° F. or until a drop of candy forms firm,... - 36.5001

Mix sugar, molasses, and water in a heavy saucepan, drop in butter, and insert candy thermometer. Heat, stirring constantly, over moderately high heat until sugar dissolves, then cook, uncovered, without stirring to 270° F. or until a drop of the mixture... - 33.8606

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 325F 2. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan MAKING 3. Pour the cake mix into a bowl 4. Add the milk and blend the milk with the cake mix till it is completely mixed. Use an electric beater or mixer if required at... - 46.6603

1. In top of double boiler, combine chocolate pieces, com syrup and 1 tablespoon water. Over hot, not boiling, water, melt chocolate. 2. Remove from heat; add raisins and/ or nuts; mix well. 3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.... - 33.1076

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 325F. 2. Lightly grease and flour two cookie sheets. MAKING 3. In the small bowl of an electric mixer, tip in the eggs and beat till golden and foamy 4. Gradually add sugar to the same bowl and beat well again till the... - 46.3425

GETTING READY 1. Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter. 2. Grease a brown paper with butter and line it inside pan. Keep aside. 3. Pre-heat oven to 250° F. MAKING 4. With an electric blender, cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and... - 47.8875

MAKING 1. In a bowl cream together shortening, sugar and vanilla. 2. In a bowl beat egg yolk and add to creamed mixture. 3. Stir in dates, cherries and nuts. 4. In a bowl combine cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. 5. Add alternately to fruit mixture with... - 48.617

GETTING READY 1. Preheat oven to 300° Fahrenheit. 2. In a large bowl, toss fruits and nuts with ¼ cup flour until well coated. 3. In a medium bowl, mix together remaining flour, salt, soda, baking powder and spices. 4. Grease and flour a 9x5x3-inch loaf... - 47.7473

Mix the sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Add the butter and light cream. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Bring to the boil. Continue cooking without stirring until the mixture reaches the softball stage, 238 degrees. Remove from the heat, and without... - 42.5416

MAKING 1. In a heavy saucepan, add sugar, syrup, water and salt; mix well. 2. Over medium heat, cook stirring constantly, until mixture boils and sugar dissolves. 3. Put in the pecans; bring back to a boil and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture reaches... - 44.2089

MAKING 1. In a heavy saucepan, add sugar, butter, water, and salt; mix well. 2. Lat it come to a boil,; cook, stirring at intervals, until mixture reaches soft crack stage (285°). 3. Mix in in 1/2 cup walnuts. 4. Transfer the mixture into a buttered 15- x... - 40.3962

1. Sprinkle rum over the candied fruit and set aside. 2. Combine the gelatin with one-quarter cup sugar and the salt in the top of a double boiler. Gradually stir in the milk and cook over hot water, stirring, until the gelatin has dissolved. 3. Gradually... - 38.9365

GETTING READY 1 Preheat the oven to 350° F. 2 Lightly grease a cookie sheet. MAKING 3 In a bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together. 4 Create a well in the center and drop the eggs and oil into it. 5 Gently work into the flour, mixing... - 45.7103

1. Heat milk with sugar, salt and butter or margarine in small saucepan; cool just until warm. 2. Sprinkle yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar into very warm water in medium-size bowl. ("Very warm" water should' feel comfortably warm when dropped! on wrist.) Stir... - 42.5239

Toss cereals, pretzels, peanuts, and candy together. Osing a double boiler, melt white chocolate. Toss with cereal mixture. Spread on waxed paper until cool. - 30.4458

MAKING 1) In a bowl, add the jelly cubes, level up to 300 ml/1/2 pint/1 1/4 cups with boiling water and stir until dissolved. 2) Add the pineapple syrup and further level up to 450 ml/ 3/4 pint/2 cups with water, if needed. 3) In a wetted 600 ml/1 pint/2 1/2... - 43.4668

GETTING READY 1) Core and slice the apples crosswise in 1/2-inch rings. MAKING 2) In a skillet, combine the cinnamon candies, sugar and 2 cups water together. 3) Stir and cook over a medium heat until the sugar and candies are dissolved. 4) Add the apple... - 35.2352

GETTING READY 1 Plump the raisins by washing the raisins then spreading out in a flat pan and cover. 2 Heat in 350°Fahrenheit oven until they become full and round. 3 Preheat the oven to 250°Fahrenheit. 4 Grease four 9 1/4 x 5 1/4 x 2 3/4-inch... - 46.5574

In a small saucepan, combine crushed candy and half-and-half cream. Cook over low heat until candy is melted, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over water; let stand for 1 minute. Stir into hot peppermint mixture until... - 40.3973

MAKING 1. In a large 2-quart heavy saucepan, tip in the sugar and the cream and place over medium heat. Bring this mixture to the boil while stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Use a candy thermometer and the thermometer should register 228F or the... - 32.279

1. In a small saucepan, heat milk just until bubbles form around edge of pan; remove from heat. Add sugar, butter and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved and butter melted. Let cool to lukewarm (a drop on wrist won't feel warm). 2. If possible, check... - 48.385

Line a 13-in x 9-in x 2-in pan with foil and butter the foil with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heatproof bowl, combine the candy bars, chocolate chips and marsh-mallow creme; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the... - 42.6081

MAKING 1. Take a mixing bowl, add dates, candied fruits, pecans, macadamia nuts and raisins. 2. Sieve flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. 3. Mix nuts and mixed fruits, vanilla and egg and mix well. 3. Take 2 baking dishes, long ones, prepare them and... - 48.996

GETTING READY 1. Preheat oven to 350F 2. On a large baking pan about 9-by-9-by-l 3/4-inch in size, spread out the nuts and cherries and put them in the hot oven to warm through. Do not overheat. 3. Generously butter a 17-by-14-inch cookie sheet MAKING 4. In... - 38.4823

MAKING 1. In a saucepan, mix sugar and syrup. 2. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. 3. Cook until syrup is thick. 4. Add butter, stirring to melt. 5. Slowly add evaporated milk so mixture continues to boil, stirring constantly. 6. Continue... - 43.4544

GETTING READY 1. Pre-heat oven at 325°. MAKING 2. Cut fruits. 3. Grease three 9 1/4x5 1/4 X2 ¾" loaf pans. 4. In each loaf pan, take 2 tblsp. syrup and sprinkle chopped fruits over it. 5. To prepare cake batter, in a bowl, take butter and beat it... - 48.7047

In a bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cashews, confectioners' sugar and salt. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in up the sides of a greased 9-in spnngform pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce... - 48.7441

GETTING READY 1. Let the oven heat to 325°F (170°C/Gas 3) and grease and line an 18 cm (7 in) round tin. 2. Combine the flour, baking powder and spices together. MAKING 3. In a separate bowl, cream the fat and sugar together until light and fluffy. 4. Put... - 46.5394

Put fruit in saucepan with peel, sugar, syrup, butter and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3 minutes. Turn into a bowl and cool. Preheat the oven to 325°. Sift flours, soda and spice three times, then add to fruit mixture. Beat in eggs. Place in... - 48.3806

MAKING 1) In a saucepan, cook the grapes, cloves, cinnamon and vinegar together. 2) After the juice forms, boil only for 5 to 10 minutes. 3) Strain the juice with a milk filter pad in a wire strainer to get 4 1/2 cups juice. 4) Return the juice into the... - 39.7262

GETTING READY 1. In a small saucepan, scald the milk, sugar, butter or margarine on medium heat. Remove from heat and cool till warm 2. In a medium bowl, pour moderately warm water and sprinkle yeast. Stir until fully dissolved. Add the above milk mixture... - 47.4659

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 350°c. MAKING 2) In 1-quart casserole add half of the potatoes. 3) Mix together applesauce and candies. 4) Spread half of the mixture over potatoes. 5) Repeat making potato and applesauce layers. 6) In a bowl mix sugar,... - 38.837

MAKING 1) Take a large mixer bowl and mix together active dry yeast, 2 1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour and cardamom. 2) Then, in a saucepan heat milk, shortening, sugar, and salt together until just warm. Keep stirring to melt shortening. Add this to dry... - 47.0468

MAKING 1) Combine together all the ingredients in a large saucepan along with 1 cup of water. 2) Bring the mixture to a boil, constantly stirring, and then gently simmer, uncovered, over low heat for about 15 minutes. Stir occasaionlly. 3) Pack the chutney in... - 36.5914

MAKING 1.Mix sour cream and mayonnaise and add parsely, chestnuts, ginger, garlic and soy sauce to it. 2.Refrigerate. SERVING 3.Serve the ginger dip along with chips or sesame crackers. - 30.2215

In a saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add candied fruit and mix well. Spoon glaze over ham during the last 30 minutes of baking time. - 35.8728

1. To pop popcorn: Heat oil in heavy, 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. To test temperature of pan, add 1 kernel of com; cover pan and shake often. When kernel pops, add 1/2 cup popcorn in a single layer; cover; shake pan often. Continue until all corn in... - 38.1782

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease well an 8-by-8-by-2-inch or 1 1/2-quart shallow oval baking dish. 2. Cook noodles according to package directions; drain well. 3. In large mixing bowl, combine the noodles, margarine, grated apple, salt, pepper, eggs,... - 39.7176

MAKING 1. In a bowl, mix red and green cherries, pecans and flaked coconut. 2. Dredge the fruit-cocnut mixture with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. 3. In a bowl, cream butter; gradually add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. 4. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well... - 45.8129

1. Make Plum Pudding: In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat 1/4 cup butter and the granulated sugar until light. Add egg yolks, one at a time, blending thoroughly after each addition. Add suet and molasses, and continue beating until... - 46.0417

1. Wash oranges. Remove stems; cut an X at stem end of each orange. Pierce oranges all over with cake tester or metal skewer. 2. In large kettle, bring 6 quarts water to boiling. Add oranges; boil 15 minutes. Then plunge oranges into cold water; let stand 30... - 44.6669

MAKING 1. Take a large bowl and put the popcorn in it. Set aside. 2. In a large saucepan, combine white sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and vinegar. 3. Over medium heat, cook stirring frequently, until mixture reaches hard ball stage (260°). 4. Take... - 46.7892