Christmas Dessert Recipes

Christmas Dessert Recipes: Butterscotch Nut Crunches

What You Need:

2 (6 oz.) pkg. butterscotch pieces
1 C Spanish peanuts
1 1/2 C chow mien noodles

How to Make It:

Bring the water in the bottom of a double boiler to just boiling.
Place the butterscotch into the top of the double boiler and place it over the boiling water.
Stirring constantly melt the butterscotch pieces until smooth, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the peanuts and noodles until completely covered.
Use wax paper to cover a large baking sheet.
Drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared sheet.
Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.

This Christmas Candy Recipe Has A Serving Size Of 3 dozen

Butterscotch may not be your favorite so try these with melted chocolate or caramels instead.  To give these a little more salty taste try using potato sticks instead of chow mien noodles.

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Christmas Dessert Recipes:  S’more Christmas Candy Squares

What You Need:

1/3 C light corn syrup
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 t vanilla extract
4 C graham crackers, broken into small pieces
1 1/2 C mini marshmallows

How to Make It:

Place the corn syrup in a heavy pan.
Place the pan over medium heat and bring the syrup to a steady boil.
Reduce heat to the low setting.
Stir in the chocolate chips and vanilla.
Continue stirring until the chocolate has completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
Remove from the heat.
Stir in the graham crackers and marshmallows.
Butter a square baking pan on the bottom and up the sides.
Spread the mixture into the prepared pan evenly.
Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
Cut into bite size pieces before storing.

This Christmas Candy Recipe Has A Serving Size Of 3 dozen

Use a buttered wooden spoon when spreading candy into a pan.  This will keep the candy from sticking to the spoon and make it easier to spread the mixture evenly.

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Christmas Dessert Recipes: Winter Snow Fudge

What You Need:

4 C confectioner’s sugar
1 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1 (12 oz) pkg. white chocolate, chopped
3/4 C walnuts, chopped

How to Make It:

Place the sugar into a large mixing bowl.
Add the cream cheese and vanilla extract.
Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until very smooth, about 3 minutes.
Place the chocolate in a double boiler.
Bring the water of the boiler to a simmer.
Melt the chocolate, stirring constantly, until the chocolate has completely melted and is a smooth consistency.
Remove from the heat and allow cooling 1 minute.
Fold the chocolate into the sugar mixture.
Add the walnuts and mix until completely incorporated together.
Spread the mixture evenly into a square baking pan lined with wax paper.
Refrigerate at least one hour or until the fudge becomes firm.

This Christmas Candy Recipe Has A Serving Size Of 18 pieces

If you don’t have a double boiler you can use two sauce pans and generate the same effect.  The bottom pan needs to be just slightly larger than the top pan.  Place enough water in the bottom pan to not quite reach the bottom of the top pan when it is resting inside the other pan.

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Christmas Dessert Recipes: Maple Syrup Pecan Fudge

What You Need:

3 C maple syrup
1 C milk
1/2 C pecans, chopped

How to Make It:

Pour the maple syrup into a large heavy saucepan.
Add the milk and place the pan over medium heat.
Bring to a rapid boil and continue boiling until mixture reaches 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool 3 minutes.
Beat the mixture with an electric mixer on low speed until it becomes creamy.
Carefully stir in the pecans.
Spread the mixture into a square baking pan lined with wax paper.
Cool until the fudge becomes firm and then cut into bite sized pieces.

This Christmas Candy Recipe Has A Serving Size Of 18 pieces

Fudge makes great Christmas gifts.  Place several varieties into Christmas tins.  Fudge call also be wrapped in foil paper and tied with inexpensive bows.  Place them in an attractive Christmas bag or wrapped box for that special someone on your list.

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Christmas Dessert Recipes: Whipped Peanut Butter Glazed Fudge

What You Need:

3 C semi sweet choccolate chips
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/8 t salt
1 C peanut butter chips, divided
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 C whipping cream

How to Make It:

Place the chocolate chips into a heavy saucepan and place the pan over low heat.
Add the condensed milk and the salt.
Stirring often, melt the chips into the milk until the mixture becomes smooth.
Remove from the heat.
Quickly stir in 1/2 C of the peanut butter chips and the vanilla.
Place a piece of wax paper into a square baking pan.
Spread the mixture evenly into the pan.
Place the fudge into the refrigerator for 2 hours or until firm.
When firm make the glaze.
Place the remaining peanut butter chips in a saucepan.
Pour in the whipping cream.
Place the pan over low heat and stirring often melt the peanut butter chips into the cream until smooth.
Spread the glaze over the top of the chilled fudge.
Let the fudge stand 5 minutes before cutting.

This Christmas Candy Recipe Has A Serving Size Of 12 pieces

Nuts can be added to just about any type of fudge.  Pecans, walnuts or almonds all work well.  Be sure to chop the nuts into pieces before adding them.  Stir them into the fudge mixture just before spreading it into a prepared pan.

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