Makes » halloween/christmas recipe: chocolate cherry mice. I present to you: that eleventh hour, absolutely perfect finishing touch to your Halloween spread.
Once you’ve gone through caramel apples & popcorn balls, pumpkin bread/cookies/cupcakes/whoopie pies and cider donuts, it’s hard to be all that original without making something that looks like something else. Alas, the very concept of making a dessert that is appealing only insofar as its resemblance to a mummy’s finger or a cat’s litterbox is kind of like saying you would feed those things to your guests if only they were edible just because it’s Halloween. On the other hand is the risk of creating something that just doesn’t quite hit the mark. It’s bad enough that I have to explain my costume (look, I didn’t think Anne Boleyn was all that arcane a reference), to have to explain “See?
They’re little ghosts” adds some serious insult to injury. Despite the general tackiness of food-that-looks-like-something-else, when done well I can admire such a masterpiece for its cleverness. And ears. Jello Gummy Bears Recipe. This recipe is to make traditional gummy bears or worms easily out of Jello, or any other shape.
Personally, I made gummy turtles, since that was the cutest mold I saw at the store. Shopping List A candy mold, 1.50$ from Hobby Lobby or any craft store 1 3/4 cups boiling water 1 6oz package Jell-O or a Jello knockoff brand. Measuring cup with pour spout - Use a glass one; plastic ones break eventually when exposed to boiling water 2 tsp Unflavored Gelatin - Knox brand or another A medium to large sized bowl Vegetable oil or Pam-type cooking spray paper towels Making the Gummies Either spray no-stick cooking spray on the candy mold then whipe it off again with the paper towel, or add a small amount of vegetable oil to a paper towel and whipe down the mold.
Homemade Caramel, My Failproof Recipe. If you’re new here, welcome!
I’m AmberLee, and Giverslog is my place to share recipes, gift ideas, pretty wrapping ideas, and whatever else is on my mind. I also own an online chocolate shop, The Ticket Kitchen. Stop by if you get a moment! Once you go homemade, you never go back. I love the process of making homemade caramel. Following is my fail proof recipe. Homemade Caramel (or caramel dip) Yield: about 60 caramels Prep and cook time: 1 hour (not including time to cut and wrap caramels, save extra time for that) Ingredients: 1 cup butter, unsalted 1 cup light corn syrup (11.5 oz) 1 14-oz. can sweetened condensed milk (or substitute two cups half and half or light cream, I almost always use sweetened condensed milk b/c makes for shorter cooking time) 2 1/4 cup brown sugar (14.5 oz.), white sugar is also okay, but I prefer brown 1 tsp. vanilla (Note: if you try any substitute ingredients, I’d love to hear how it goes! Method: And, for handy reference, here is the candy temperature list: