Cooking Quick & Easy Christmas treats - *UPDATED* - compiled recipes - Page 53

[Joan S.]

Hi, This thread was SUCH fun last year!! I will have to go thru my recipies and post one! Joan

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Corn flake wreaths.

Same recipe as Rice Crispie treats (sorry, don't have that handy) except you use corn flakes instead of rice crispies. Add green food coloring, shape into small wreaths, use red hots for berries. I remember these from my childhood, long, long, long ago. they are really cute.

Also:

Moon Pie Lollipops

Moon Pies-white for Christmas if you can find them. Large or small.
long sticks..round chopsticks would work great
Royal Icing type-hard frosting cake/cupcake decorations-snowmen, reindeer, Santa faces
Sprinkles
Canned frosting
Clear candy bags w/ties big enough to put lollipop end in

Take Moon Pie from package and insert stick in side to look like a lollipop. Using frosting as glue, attach candies, make designs, add sprinkles etc. After frosting is set, insert lollipop end into plastic bag and tie it. You can display these in a vase with some styrofoam in the vase to jam the sucker ends in. My friend does these at Halloween every year and they are absolutely adorable.

For added convenience you may be able to use canned squirtable frosting, but I have found that it does not set up very well, seems to stay soft. You could try it on one first to see. If you can make your own Royal Icing it would probably work best, it hardens up really well.

 

[seagee]

Yes! I'm so glad this thread is back! Thanks.

 

[tink2dw]

subscribing

 

[bushdianee]

These sound yummy. there goes the diet!!!

 

[disneytraceyl]

Can't wait for all of the great recipes. I will go through mine...

 

[kumash]

Subscribing. I love the holiday season!

 

[B&Bforever]

thanks

 

[lillygator]

can't wait to start the baking!

 

[Disneynutbsv]

Bump

 

[pbharris4]

Bump......

 

[mommylovesdisneymore]

I am so hungry

 

[mommylovesdisneymore]

Anyone have those delicious candy apple recipes with the caramel chocolate and nuts

 

[1Prince2Princesses]

Oh my goodness. This thread is just chock full of holiday goodness!

I like to take soft peppermint sticks (the kind that come in bags around Christmas) and dip them about 3/4 of the way up the stick in melted chocolate. Sprinkle with crushed peppermints or holiday sprinkles. Cool them on wax paper.

They are SO good, and a beautiful gift. You can put a few of them in a clear cellophane treat bag and tie it closed with some pretty ribbon for a nice gift. They work really well as hot cocoa stirrers, so they're really cute stuffed in a coffee mug with a packet of cocoa as a small gift.

 

[jenrein]

Heavenly Hash (this is a good Valentine's candy, too)

2 lbs. confectioner's sugar
2 1/2 sticks butter, softened
1 1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 c. coconut flakes
1 jar marachino cherries, drained (not the smallest size...16oz. is it I think)

chocolate for dipping...I prefer to use the Ghirardelli chocolate that I can get at Sam's Club, 2.5lbs. blocks, but only need about a pound, but any kind will do...if you use almond bark add 1T. crisco to the chocolate to keep it smooth

Cut the cherries into small pieces (diced is about right).
Soften butter, mix with confectioner's sugar. Add cherries, coconut, and pecans. Mix well. (Should have a nice pink cast to it.) Roll into balls (about the size of a cherry) and allow to firm up in fridge.

Melt chocolate. (I use a make shift double boiler...a saucepan with water simmering and a glass pyrex bowl sitting on top of it.)

Dip each piece of candy in the chocolate and allow to harden in fridge.

***I make a half batch and get about 50 - 60 pieces. I use the smallest (8oz.) jar of marichino cherries and about half pound of chocolate.

Anyone have a picture of what this should look like?

 

[princessesrule4]

Bumping this- I am going to Publix so I can start making some of these right after Thanksgiving!

 

[Tippythepooh]

came across this while browsing just wanted to get any new ideas that pop up!

 

[pbharris4]

bump

 

[seagee]

Where can I buythe bark for the microwave popcorn?

 

[myAAbatteries&aTD]

I loved this post last year! So glad it's been bumped up..... need to get started soon!!!