Anyone have interesting candy recipes

[bluemingidiot]

that one doesn't have to be a culinary acrobat with absolutely nothing else in the world to do?

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www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/maine-potato-candy/


4 cups confectioners' sugar
4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup cold mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pound dark chocolate candy coating, coarsely chopped

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Line a 9-in. square pan with foil; butter the foil. Spread coconut mixture into pan. Cover and chill overnight. Cut into 2-in. x 1-in. rectangles. Cover and freeze.
In a microwave, melt candy coating; stir until smooth. Dip bars in coating; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 155 calories, 7g fat (6g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

[feather]

Saltine candy
List:
Saltine crackers
brown sugar (or I use white sugar with a teaspoon of molasses)
butter
chocolate chips

I think this stuff was invented by teenagers left home alone while mom and dad are out, and it is CRACK! It is so good.
Then the recipe was picked up by moms, then aunts and dads and uncle, and the recipe was spread far and wide by community cook books.
Then the cooking stars people picked it up. I tell you, everyone likes it.
No acrobatics!

35 to 40 saltine crackers
2 sticks (1 cup) butter
1 cup light brown sugar
8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 1/3 cups)

Grease or butter some foil, put that in a 1/2 sheet pan.
Lay out the crackers not overlapping.
Boil the sugar and butter, then pour that over top.
Bake at 425 degrees F for 3-5 minutes until every part is bubbly.
Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top, wait a couple minutes, then spread that out with the back of a spoon.
Refrigerate, break into pieces, keep in a container so they don't get soggy in humid weather.

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/trisha-yearwood/sweet-and-saltines-recipe-2107651
There's a video on the link to show how easy it is to make.

[feather]

bluemingidiot, look I cannot impress upon you enough, you must make the crack. If you don't, I'm comin' over there.

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CRACK endorsment

Yes, here in Alaska was the first time I hear about it ...it is widely popular esp for potlashes by the natives and Indians me and now everyone!

[bluemingidiot]

Aug 8, 2018 23:13:24 GMT feather said:

bluemingidiot , look I cannot impress upon you enough, you must make the crack. If you don't, I'm comin' over there.

Man, I didn't realize how seriously some of you girls take your recipes.

I will try it, just hope I don't get busted.

[feather]

We won't tell if you won't tell.

[mzgarden]

I make the crack several times a year. I've substitured graham crackers for the saltines and often I trade out the chocolate chips for crushed pecans. I've seen people dart across a room full of people when they know it's there.

Another one I make a lot and it takes me maybe 15 minutes, excluding cooling time, is microwave peanut brittle. I have a couple people I make extra for or they'll just take the serving bowl off the table and take it all home with them.

Microwave Peanut Brittle
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups peanuts (or more to taste)
1 Tbsp butter (I use unsalted but salted works)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla extract

Spray a baking sheet, a wooden spoon and a silicone scraper with cooking spray.
Mixture will get very hot and bubble up some. Make sure your bowl is not too small.

Mix sugar and corn syrup together in a microwaveable bowl safe for high temperatures and heat in microwave on high for 5 minutes.

Stir in butter and peanuts.
Heat in microwave until mixture becomes a caramel color, 3-5 minutes.

Add baking soda and vanilla extract into syrup, stirring until smooth and the foam has dissipated.

Work quickly now as candy hardens fast. Spread candy onto the prepared baking sheet using the sprayed wooden spoon and silicon scraper. Try to spread it evenly so you don't have big areas of candy without peanuts or candy that is too thick. Let stand until completely cool. Break into pieces to serve, store in air tight container to keep it from getting sticky.

This one doesn't seem to get so rock hard, so it's easier to eat.

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Mom's had no coconut too and her chocolate dip had origin had origin paraffin shaving in it for edible sheen.

Mom also made at Christmas sea foam also dip in her wax chocolate as I called it.

But mom replaced her wonderful old cook book with her hand written recipes with a reprint copy and no written family treasures!!!!!! She wanted to wait till her during days ....I wanted the old one and though I searched her books I never found it!

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Mom moved a bit
Old orchard beach area in Maine or Massachusetts
Her mom died of Bowen and social service determined that her father was amoral to think of moving in with his dead wife's aunt (I guess the aunt was no elderly) so mom and her sister went to an orphanage in maine.. Near the shore in the country. ... Next she was 10 and the great aunt did adopt both girls mom and her older sister great aunt had inherent many homes as the youngest of 17 and her parent she had cared for. So from 10to 21 she lived in Lawrence mass. During which time granddad joined the girls at the house but when she was younger till 17 he travelled building steam systems in hospitals around the east coast..so as not to be around much and loose the girls again.
But after that he moved in permanently and no one batted and eye. Mom was born 1920 so that was a hard time for many.

Mom became a teacher off to ft. Kent Maine and eagle Maine before traveling with the military teaching though out Europe till 1958.

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Na, Maine was big potato place... I know that during a period maybe the depression po gators for feed were stained blue as not for humans but she ate them happley

[bluemingidiot]

Yep, those were the good ole days when even more Americans were struggling to buy food, especially those with children.

I can remember having pan fried potatoes with onions for supper.  That's it, just pan fried potatoes with onions.  I had no idea that we were food insecure.  I liked them,  still do.

I didn't understand that we had pancakes a couple times a month for supper because we were poor.  I thought we were having them because they were good.

I was plenty satisfied with a baked sweet potato with margarine for supper.

I remember macaroni with a can of diced tomatoes with maybe onions and a left over vegetable or two.  With enough leftovers it became soup.

I had no idea that scrambled eggs and toast were cheap.  I thought people liked them, they seemed to.

Yessir, I had a wretched childhood and didn't even know it.  Still eat all of the above as often as I can.  Guess you just can't teach an old dog new tricks.

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Aug 11, 2018 4:22:00 GMT bluemingidiot said:

Yep, those were the good ole days when even more Americans were struggling to buy food, especially those with children.

I can remember having pan fried potatoes with onions for supper.  That's it, just pan fried potatoes with onions.  I had no idea that we were food insecure.  I liked them,  still do.

I didn't understand that we had pancakes a couple times a month for supper because we were poor.  I thought we were having them because they were good.

I was plenty satisfied with a baked sweet potato with margarine for supper.

I remember macaroni with a can of diced tomatoes with maybe onions and a left over vegetable or two.  With enough leftovers it became soup.

I had no idea that scrambled eggs and toast were cheap.  I thought people liked them, they seemed to.

Yessir, I had a wretched childhood and didn't even know it.  Still eat all of the above as often as I can.  Guess you just can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Yep, mom remembered having to garden and gather clams and lobsters for food while in the orphanage.  Spring time they went to the stream picked fiddleheads,and greens on the way back to the "home" after catching smelts.

Lobsters were a poor man's food!  Baked beans sandwiches were lunch.