One of the last things I do before Christmas is making candy.
We love all the favorite kinds, barks, toffee,caramel,but there are always those favorites you make every year after year, and then add the ones at the end that you just had to have them even if no one ate them, you grew up with them and its not Christmas without seeing them around.
I was in the market today, and the memories of mixed nuts still in the shell were looking at me. My mom bought them every year, roasted them, and they sat there until late February when she would crack them all open, and they ended up in a banana bread. Then there were the dried figs. Oh boy do I love fresh ones, couldn't find any today either, but in NY they were impossible to find, so there sat the figs, dry, hard and tasteless we could never find the ones that were soft . Just one more of those items I had to buy regardless, and yes I bought the nuts too. I love chestnuts and they were no where to be found anywhere here, and we would eat them all, go figure! Anyway, I am sure you all have those Christmas skeletons laying around somewhere you can share.
Ok back to candy. I love Boyer mallo cups, I can't believe how hard they are to find, I loved them as a kid and now. Then they gave a bonus, to save the cards that came inside the wrapper, and I recall if you saved 500 points, you got a ten pack of candy free by sending them in. Wow , Nostalgia at its finest....I really loved those darn things fluffy marshmallow and coconut filling....Once in awhile I run across the real deal. But for now. I make a mock version of them that satisfy me in taste.
These are so easy, a little melted chocolate, a hazelnut, a small teaspoon of nutella, then top with more chocolate ending with a hazelnut on top. A great filled candy cup.
OK these are my favorites, start out with toasted coconut in the microwave one minutes, watch it so it doesn't burn. Then in a paper candy cup add a little melted chocolate, sprinkle with the toasted coconut, add a teaspoon of marshmallow fluff, top with more melted chocolate and sprinkle with coconut so you know what's inside.
Oh what a spread of sweets! Fabulous. Remember when candy wrappers "gave you things?" Nostalgia can be comforting - especially this time of year.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I remember so well, I even use to save cigar wrappers for prizes and no I didn't smoke them lol.....you diffinitely made me smile with remembering things...thanks
ReplyDeleteMallo cups are the bomb! Aaahh what memories. And chestnuts, we had those too and ate them all. There's just something magical about roasting chestnuts on Christmas. Your chocolates look divine and the easy prep makes them extra special.
ReplyDeleteThis is what you call a sweet Christmas! I want to make some and give it away as presents to my friends who have a sweet tooth.
ReplyDeleteClaudia, how could you do this to me! =( Now, you've to send all those chocolate candies over to me, just for me! Alright!
ReplyDeletefast, no cooking treats - wonderful
ReplyDeleteWow what a nice array of chocolate candies. I need to try that next year!
ReplyDeleteHomemade Mallow Cups! I like the variety you have here - as usual is wonderfully decadent!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a fun idea to recreate your own candy based on a favorite! Personally, I'm a huge fan of nuts in chocolate and the nutella ... well, drool.
ReplyDeleteone of my absolute favorite things to make is chocolate covered pretzels. I am so jealous of you right now!!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful and what a wonderful Christmas treat!
ReplyDeleteI think I might have some 20 year old Mallow Cup coupons in a crayon box in the attack..you think they're worth anything today? (grin) Next year we are going to have to swap cookie boxes, I'm serious!
ReplyDeleteFrom your chocolate to cookies--can I be on your mailing list for next year? Your treats are to die for! I'm willing to try this with vegan chocolate--my Ghiradelli chips for sure!
ReplyDeleteYour house looks like mine right now - Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one. My friends and neighbors think I've lost my mind (that is until they get their box full)
ReplyDeleteMmmmmm - chocolate. Thanks for the great ideas.
ReplyDeleteAh, the memories you bring back of our party on the 13th... what a lot of work that was for me! I loved using left over candies from Halloween in many of my treats.
ReplyDeleteOh, Mallo Cups! Loved them and haven't seen one in years. Great selection of goodies, Claudia!
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