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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Caramels by Marie A.


1 lb. butter
2 lb. brown sugar
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
2 cups light karo syrup

Mix in big pot, bring to boil over medium-low heat.  Once it begins to boil, continue stirring and boil for 22 minutes.  Pour in to greased 9X13, or larger.  Leave until set, several hours or over night.  Cut and wrap in wax or plastic paper.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Truffles by Lisa W. and Marie A.

1 1/2 lb Milk Chocolate
2/3 cup Whipping Cream
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla or orange oil, mint oil
 Slowly melt chocolate ( note: chocolate will burn if heated too quickly)
  1. Mix/beat chocolate until smooth.
  2. Warm whipping cream for 30 sec. in the microwave to take the chill off.
  3. Cover a "9x9" pan with waxed paper.
  4. Start mixer on medium speed-gently mixing the melted chocolate.
            1.   Pour warmed whipping cream into melted chocolate, all at once.
            2.   Add Vanilla, or orange oil or mint oil
            3.   Mix/beat truffle mix until light and fluffy

   6.  Pour truffle mix into the 9"x9" pan and allow to cool overnight.
   7.  Cut cooled truffle mix into1" squares
   8.  Prepare a bowl of melted chocolate for dipping
   9.  Dip 1" squares in chocolate and lay them on a sheet of waxed paper.
  10.  Drizzle melted white chocolate over truffles.  Put orange food coloring in the chocolate for the orange truffles, green for mint and so on.