Is it too early to start baking? Have you guys started?

[tkyes]

I always make homemade caramels for Christmas. I have the weekend free with nothing to do. I'm worried though that this weekend is too early. They won't be as fresh as if I wait a week.


Have you guys started cooking/baking already, or are you waiting?


Tamie

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

DD and I are starting this weekend. Some things can be frozen others, if sealed really well, will be fine in tins. And, well, there are some things that won't survive a day once DH and DS find out they are in the house! LOL!

Enjoy your baking!

 

[Lewski709]

Not too early for me. I am making the beef jerky tonight. It has been marinading for 2 days now.

 

[Meriweather]

Not too early.
I start Christmas baking on Veteran's Day. Starting with the cookies and breads that freeze well.

 

[tkyes]

do you think caramels and turtles would be ok Meriweather?

 

[Spinning]

How about sharing the caramal recipe? I had some homemade ones last year and they were to die for!

 

[Mamu]

I'll try to start today. Make a few batches and refrigerate them. Bake them tomorrow morning, before I leave for the day.

They need to be in the mail by Friday, that gives me one week. Hope to make at least 10 varities. With such a busy weekend planned don't think I get much done over the weekend, but come Monday the house will be toasty warm with lot's of wonderful smells.

As for baking too early. When cooled I put them in airtight containers layered with wax paper and paper towels, then put them in the attic. With the weather were having, it sub-zero up there.

 

[tkyes]

I'm at work right now, so I don't have the recipe handy.

I'll try and remember this weekend to post the recipe - I would be more than happy to share it.

Just a warning though - if you make the caramels to share with others, you'll have many requests for them the following year


Tamie

 

[Meriweather]

Originally posted by tkyes
do you think caramels and turtles would be ok Meriweather?

I made caramels, but I have frozen some someone gave us. It worked fine.....and if you can freeze those, I see no reason why not turtles. Those never last long here!

 

[janine lemar]

Please post both the caramel and turtle receipes. I just bought a huge bag of pecans from Sams and tutles sounds so good. TIA.
Janine