Holiday Prep

Big Party is on Saturday. Are you coming? If so, leave a comment letting me know so we can plan for you. If not, leave a comment anyway as a christmas present because I love comments. Haha, just kidding around. ...kind of.

Anyway, moving on

HOLIDAY RECIPES! My friend Kira Davis gave me these recipes over a year ago. I made all of them for my party last year and every single one was a huge hit. So I thought I would let you all know these delicious things will be happening again PLUS a hot chocolate bar, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate pepperment cupcakes, a christmas cake, peppermint cookies, AND MORE! It'll be fun to make all these things, I am totally stoked. Friday has been dubbed BAKING DAY. Anyway, here are the recipes in case you want to try them out for your own holiday cheer. Enjoy!

White Chocolate Party Mix

1 pound white chocolate

3 cups rice chex cereal

3 cups corn chex cereal

3 cups cheerios cereal

2 cups stick pretzels

2 cups dry roasted peanuts or pecan halves

1 (12 oz.) package M&M's plain candies

Slowly melt white chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water. Combine cereals, pretzels, nuts and candy in large bowl. Slowly pour chocolate over mixture and stir to coat evenly. Spread mixture on waxed paper and cool. Break into small pieces. Store in air tight container and refrigerate to keep fresh. Yield to 12 to 14 cups.

English Toffee

1 lb. butter

2 cups sugar

6 Tbsp. Karo syrup

6 Tbsp. water

1 lg. pkg. Chocolate chips

1 pkg. sliced almonds

In a heavy pan, melt and bring to a boil the first 4 ingredients. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon at high heat. Cook until brownish caramel colored.

About 20-30 minutes. Water test till brittle.

Pour on buttered cookie sheet. Place 1/4 chocolate chips and almonds on bottom and the rest on top and let melt. Cool and crack candy.

Peanut Brittle

2 cups sugar

1 cup white Karo syrup
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 square butter

Put in heavy kettle with lid and have lid on till it starts to boil then remove lid. Boil to soft 280 (crack stage). Then add 1 lb raw cooking peanuts. Turn to medium, until peanuts are in a brown syrup 295 or hard crack.

Add:

2 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

Stir and pour on greased cookie sheet. Cool and break into pieces.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!