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Homemade Gummi Candy. Well the boys are back to school and Bella and I are finding plenty to do! Yesterday — homemade gummy bears! We decided that learning how to make gummy bears, would be a project. All we needed was 1 -3 oz box of flavored gelatin and 2 – 1/4 oz packages of unflavored gelatin, water and candy molds. (we used two candy molds) Place 1/3 cup water in a small sauce pan. Sprinkle the Jello and unflavored gelatin over the water. Place sauce pan over medium heat and stir until gelatin is dissolved, about 2-5 minutes.

Fill molds. Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Peel the gummi candy out of the molds. Enjoy! Make homemade stickers with the unused unflavored gelatin packets. Notes: My son felt the blue ones weren’t flavorful enough. Loquat and Strawberry Pate de Fruits Recipe (French Fruit Jelly Candies. These ancient sweets are called pâte de fruits "maison". "Maison" means house in French. The candies are very easy and require only a few ingredients: fruit pulp, pectin and sugar. The flavor is similar to fruit leather, but with a softer texture. I made strawberry fruit purée and added fresh loquats as well. I usually make these candies when I have very ripe fruits in the garden. These "mignardises" (pretty, delicate sweets in French) are delicious to take to a picnic or as homemade gifts.

Ingredients Yields: 50 candies 3 pints fresh strawberries, you might need more to reach 18 oz of fruit purée½ cup fresh loquats2 tablespoons light corn syrup5-½ teaspoons powdered pectin½ teaspoon citric acid powder, +1/8 teaspoon for coating3 cups granulated sugar1 teaspoon pure vanilla powder (optional) 1 candy thermometer Directions The day before... In one bowl, combine 1-¼ cups sugar with pectin.

In another bowl, combine 1-¼ cups sugar and citric powder. Wash, peel and seed the loquats. Bon appétit! Homemade peanut butter cups. Everybody likes getting candy, even if they are (ahem) maybe a bit too old to be Trick or Treating. (If that's even possible.) Here's a cute idea to dress up a sweet candy gift for a friend or coworker, preset your candy in decorative jars! Simply use mason jars (or other canning jars) and cover the tops with colorful fabrics. You can use store-bought candies, or you can make your own!

Needed: mini cupcake pan plus mini sized cupcake liners (we used brown ones), 1 bag (about 2 cups) dark or semi-sweet chocolate, 2 tablespoons oil, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 3/4 cup powder sugar. First, line your mini cupcake pan with liners. While that is cooling, make the peanut butter filling. Now melt the remaining chocolate with 1 tablespoon oil. Have fun making your own peanut butter cups! Homemade Twix Bars Recipe | Hoosier Homemade. Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe. JAME: [RECIPE] peanut butter cups. Homemade Caramels. Oreo Truffles. Attention ladies and gents – Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and you are about to be given the tools for a delectable sweet that will have your sweet thinking you are: a. thoughtful b. a great cook and c. not at all concerned with the size of their ass!

Following last year’s Easiest Cookies You’ll Ever Make, these bad boys are the easiest truffles you’ll ever make. Three ingredients. Minimal effort. Maximum taste. Just commit to having a little patience as they chill, and you’ll be good to go. If you can find that lovely little container of chocolate disks that melts to perfection in the microwave – use it! You’ll cut down on melting chocolate and the mess that follows after. Warning – they are incredibly easy to consume in large quantities. Ingredients: 1 package (18 oz) Oreo cookies 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened 1 container Chocolate Melts Directions: In the bowl of a food processor, pulse the Oreo cookies until they are coarsely chopped.

Chill and serve cold. Like this: Candy & Buns In My Oven - StumbleUpon. Decadent Chocolate Truffles. These truffles are so rich and delicious and surprisingly easy. Perfect for any special occation... or just a serious chocolate craving. and unlike the ones you buy, they won't cost you a dollar each! Want to know how to make your own? Of course you do. Read more to find out how. Start with 8 ounces softened cream cheese and... 8 ounces chocolate (I like to use half semi sweet chips and half milk chocolate chips) Melt your chocolate. (I usually put it in the microwave on 50% power for one minute. *hint* if your chocolate seems too thick try adding a little shortening. Poor the melted chocolate into a bowl with your cream cheese.

Mix together. You don't have to add any additional flavoring, but I like to. (My favorite flavor to add is hazelnut) Pour your mixture in a tupperware or pan and refrigerate until set. Roll each square into a ball and put back into the fridge to set. Melt about 12 more ounces of chocolate. Set on a lined cookie sheet. Enjoy! The Recipe in a nut shell: 20 ounces chocolate.