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Sheryl
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Last night my mom and I began making our holiday candy. We got the centers done for the Martha Washingtons, Cherry Mashes, and the Peanut butter balls. Tonight we'll dip these in chocolate, and begin making our truffles.

We had planned on doing this all this past weekend, but my mom had an employee call in sick, so she had to work a double shift at the hospital Saturday.

So she's got Tuesday off and we'll be doing our baking. Thursday night is fudge and peanut brittle.

So here's the recipe for martha washingtons, they are messy to make, but oh so yummy!

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 stick of butter

1 lb bag of powdered sugar

1 bag of flaked cocount

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups of finely chopped pecans.



Put the butter, milk, coconut, and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Use your hands it's easier. Then add the pecans and mix well. Then slowly start mixing in the powdered sugar. This is easier if you have a partner to pour the sugar in, as you slowly work it into the mixture.

Once you've added all the powdered sugar, the mixture should be like a stiff dough. Cover bowel and chill for atleast 30 minutes. Then pinch off bits and roll into balls that are smaller than an inch in size. Place the balls on a cookie sheet that has been covered with wax paper. Then put in freezer.

Once the balls are frozen you are ready to dip in chocolate.

1 16 oz. bag of chocolate chips

1/4th block of parafin wax

melt these two items down together and keep warm for the dipping.

Dip each ball into the chocolate so that it's well covered. And place on wax paper to set up. After they are all dipped place back in freezer till chocolate has completely set up. Then remove from pan and store in freezer bags.

Merry Christmas :D
"Girls are crazy! I'm not ever getting married, I can make my own sandwiches!"

my son
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Post by WonderWendy3 »

yummmm, thanks Sheryl...I make the penut butter balls (we call them buckeye balls)...will try this along with them this year...thanks for sharing!
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I'd like to place an order please!

Do you deliver by cd-rom?? :D



Seriously, thank you for the recipe, Sheryl!
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:wah: No they might get a little smushed if delivered via cdrom.

I'm not a big fan of the peanut butter balls Wendy, but it's my sister's favorite. My favorites are the cherry mashes.
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thank you sheryl. guppy just hijacked and printed the recipe and added it to her stash........:)
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What wonderful memories & tradition.

Does anyone make a candy called devinity? - haven't heard of anyone making that in ages.

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oh yea, i make tons of it . i get requests every year from my step dad and a great uncle.......:) that is always one of their christmas presents....
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Post by Patsy Warnick »

I 've never tried making it - I had a Aunt make it every year for my Dad - I'll look at a recipe book - I don't do that very often - I'm not much of a baker (I suck). If the smoke alarm goes off - foods ready type thing. I'll give baking a whirl..

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Oh yummy home made candy... never tried it but Sheryl they do sound good.
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Sheryl;482380 wrote: Last night my mom and I began making our holiday candy. We got the centers done for the Martha Washingtons, Cherry Mashes, and the Peanut butter balls. Tonight we'll dip these in chocolate, and begin making our truffles.

We had planned on doing this all this past weekend, but my mom had an employee call in sick, so she had to work a double shift at the hospital Saturday.

So she's got Tuesday off and we'll be doing our baking. Thursday night is fudge and peanut brittle.

So here's the recipe for martha washingtons, they are messy to make, but oh so yummy!

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1 stick of butter

1 lb bag of powdered sugar

1 bag of flaked cocount

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups of finely chopped pecans.



Put the butter, milk, coconut, and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Use your hands it's easier. Then add the pecans and mix well. Then slowly start mixing in the powdered sugar. This is easier if you have a partner to pour the sugar in, as you slowly work it into the mixture.

Once you've added all the powdered sugar, the mixture should be like a stiff dough. Cover bowel and chill for atleast 30 minutes. Then pinch off bits and roll into balls that are smaller than an inch in size. Place the balls on a cookie sheet that has been covered with wax paper. Then put in freezer.

Once the balls are frozen you are ready to dip in chocolate.

1 16 oz. bag of chocolate chips

1/4th block of parafin wax

melt these two items down together and keep warm for the dipping.

Dip each ball into the chocolate so that it's well covered. And place on wax paper to set up. After they are all dipped place back in freezer till chocolate has completely set up. Then remove from pan and store in freezer bags.

Merry Christmas :D


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Sheryl;482380 wrote: Cover bowel and chill for atleast 30 minutes.


:yh_rotfl

sorry, couldn't resist, that has me cracking up!!

ahem. :o but otherwise, that sounds really good!! :-6
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Post by Sheryl »

oops i didn't run spell check...:o



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Post by valerie »

Hey Sheryl, what kinda fudge ya makin' hmmmm?





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:wah: you know what kind I'm making
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make sure you use your special bowel....:yh_bigsmi





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ahhh just go suck on a pickle....:p

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Sheryl;482616 wrote: :wah: you know what kind I'm making


:wah:



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