What are your favorite holiday chocolates?

[alicia-w]

I like Belgian chocolates, Mozart chocolate, Lindor Balls, and KitKat dark chocolate. Also these marzipan bars that are covered in chocolate.

[Skywatch_NC]

Godiva!

Also Andes chocolate-covered mints and peanut butter candies.

Also, homemade Buckeyes that my Mom makes!

Eric

[alicia-w]

yep, those are good too.

[JenBayles]

Hershey's kisses with almonds and my own homemade fudge.

[alicia-w]

Jen, Jen, Jen,

we'll have to get you some proper chocolate education!!!



but i bet your fudge is great!

[JenBayles]

Jen, Jen, Jen,

we'll have to get you some proper chocolate education!!!



but i bet your fudge is great!

Well, I never claimed to have any taste!

[Skywatch_NC]

Jen, Jen, Jen,

we'll have to get you some proper chocolate education!!!



but i bet your fudge is great!

Well, I never claimed to have any taste!

Nothin' wrong w/ Hershey Almond kisses, Wxbuddy!

[alicia-w]

what are buckeyes?

[Skywatch_NC]

what are buckeyes?

Chocolate-covered peanut butter balls! You would love them!

Peanut Butter Buckeyes Recipe

1 c BUTTER
1 pk 16oz powdered sugar
1 12oz crunchy peanut butter
1 Block (4oz) paraffin
1 pk 12oz semi-sweet chocolate ch

Combine butter, sugar and peanut butter in a medium bowl; blend till
smooth. Roll into 1 inch balls. chill. Place paraffin and chocolate
chips into top of a double boiler and melt over hot (not Boiling)
water. Coat balls by dropping one at a time. Place on waxed paper to
cool makes 5 dozen.

[alicia-w]

OMG, they sound positively sinful! Will have to try that. Thanks for sharing!

[Skywatch_NC]

OMG, they sound positively sinful! Will have to try that. Thanks for sharing!

You're quite welcome, Wxbuddy!

[alicia-w]

This is one of my mom's recipes

BOURBON - BRANDY BALLS




1 box vanilla wafers, crushed
3 tbsp. cocoa
1 1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts
4 1/2 tbsp. corn syrup
1/3 c. bourbon - brandy
1 c. confectioners sugar (also extra for rolling balls)
Mix together wafer crumbs, cocoa, nuts and confectioners sugar. Add syrup and bourbon - brandy. Mix well and form into balls. Roll balls in confectioners sugar. Finely chopped coconut may also be added if desired. Makes 50 to 60 balls.

[alicia-w]

and these too:

Espresso Rum Balls

For the Rum balls
3 cups of vanilla wafers, chopped (about one package)
1/2 cup of chopped nuts (walnuts, or pecans) (I use both)
1/3 cup of light or dark rum
2 shots of espresso
3 tablespoons of honey
11/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder

For the coating
3 plastic ziploc bags - sandwich size, or something similar.

First Bag
3/4 cup of powdered sugar

Second Bag
3/4 cup of powdered sugar
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder

Third Bag
3/4 cup of chopped nuts

Put the vanilla wafers in a food processor. Make sure that they are finely chopped, if there are large pieces, you will end up with lumpy rum balls.

Put the walnuts in the food processor. Chop these to a fine chop also. Make sure to separate some of the walnuts for the coating.

Combine the chopped wafers, chopped walnuts, espresso, rum, honey and cocoa powder into a large bowl. Mix thoroughly.

Wash your hands well before beginning. Place a small amount of the batter in your palm and roll it into a ball shape. These rum balls are very rich, so make sure that you make the balls very small. Place a ball into one of the three ziploc bags that you have prepared for the coating. Zip the bag shut and shake the bag so that the rum ball is thoroughly coated. Remove the rum ball and set aside.

Tips:
Place the coated rum balls on an ungreased cookie sheet covered with a sheet of wax paper. Let the rum balls breathe for at least an hour before attempting to store/package them. The rum balls will mellow over the course of the next few days. They do not need to be refrigerated, but they must be stored in an airtight container. If refrigerated, the coating may need to be reapplied.

[DoctorHurricane2003]

I absolutely LOVE Chocolate covered cherries! Every year I make some dessert having to do with ccc's and it's delicious! I'll share a couple of recipes:

(2004) Chocolate-Covered Cherry Fudge

Things you'll need
1 Can Borden Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 15 oz. bags Hershey's Milk Chocolate Chips
1 Bottle of Pure Vanilla Extract
1 Bottle Imitation Cherry Extract
1 Jar Maraschino Cherries


Follow the recipe for fudge on the Sweetened Condensed Milk can (make sure you get a can that has it!). Dice 3-5 cherries into pieces. Once the chocolate chips are completely melted, add 1 Tsp. Vanilla, 2 Tsp. Cherry Extract, the cherry pieces, 5-12 whole cherries, and a generous pouring of the cherry juice from the jar.

IMPORTANT: This MUST remain in the refridgerator at ALL TIMES unless being consumed or being taken to friends' or family's houses, or it could melt.


(2003) Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake

This recipe makes 2 Cakes. Great for gifts!

Things you'll need:

(1) Box of Duncan Hines Swiss Chocolate Cake
(1) Box of Duncan Hines Cherry Chip Cake -OR- (1) Box of Duncan Hines White Cake
(1) Jar Maraschino Cherries
(1) Container of Milk Chocolate Icing
(1) Bottle Imitation Cherry Extract
OPTIONAL 1 Box Cella's Chocolate Covered Cherries
OPTIONAL Materials to make a cherry-flavored glaze for a bundt cake.

Steps:
1) Follow the directions of the Swiss Chocolate Cake in one bowl until it is a firmly beaten batter.

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IF YOU BOUGHT CHERRY CHIP CAKE MIX:
2) Follow directions on box until you get a firmly beaten batter; add 1 Tsp. Cherry Extract and 3-4 Tsp. Maraschino Cherry Juice.

IF YOU BOUGHT WHITE CAKE MIX:
2) Follow directions on box until you get a firmly beaten batter. Dice 3-5 Maraschino Cherries and add in. Also add 1 TBSP. Cherry Extract and 5 TSP. Maraschino Cherry Juice.
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CAKE ONE!:

3) Get a 13" rectangular baking pan (preferably non stick...if not, grease the bottom and sides).

4) Add half of each cake batter to the pan.

5) IMPORTANT!!!!: DO NOT COMPLETELY MIX! Light spoon both cake batters until it is a swirl of chocolate and cherry cake.

6) Follow directions on boxes for baking.

7) After baking, cooling, and setting, frost the entire cake with Milk Chocolate Icing. Add a cherry to every corner of cake, and be generous in the middle AND/OR add a chocolate covered cherry to the corners and in the middle.

CAKE TWO!:

3) Get a bundt cake dish and pour the remaining batter in.

4) Gently swirl the cake batters.

5) Follow directions on boxes for baking.

6) OPTIONS: After baking you can leave it alone, frost it with milk chocolate icing, or glaze it with a cherry glaze for bundt cakes. For a recipe, do a search for bundt cake glazes.


Hope you have a merry christmas!!! :-D

EDIT: Oops! Put two thing in the wrong recipe! lol

[Skywatch_NC]

Not much for Bourbon-Brandy or Espresso-Rum balls...

BUT...Adam that Chocolate-Covered Cherry Fudge and Chocolate-Covered Cherry Cake sound ABSOLUTELY SCRUMPTIOUS!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, ALSO, WXBUDDY!!

Eric

[DoctorHurricane2003]

Thanks! and trust me, they are! ...made a little oops, but its all good now

[southerngale]

what are buckeyes?

Chocolate-covered peanut butter balls! You would love them!

My mom makes the greatest chocolate-covered peanut butter balls in the world! Well, the best that I've ever tried. They're mouth-watering delicious and my favorite treat during the holidays. We've had them every year for as long as I can remember. YUM!!!

[JenBayles]

Oh Lord, y'all are KILLING me!! <best wide-eyed dazed look> ........must have chocolate......... must have chocolate.......

[azskyman]

Purchased in a box....Fannie Mae Pixies (Chocolate, caramel, walnuts)

Made from scratch, my wife's peppermint cream mints in Lindt white chocolate...frozen before eating.

[Skywatch_NC]

Purchased in a box....Fannie Mae Pixies (Chocolate, caramel, walnuts)

Made from scratch, my wife's peppermint cream mints in Lindt white chocolate...frozen before eating.

Steve,

Any chance Kathy may want to go in business for herself and market those? They sound AWESOME!!

Eric