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Buttercreams
Ingredients
- 1 pound
powdered sugar
- 1 stick
margarine
- 2
tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1/2
teaspoon vanilla
- 1 square
inch paraffin
- 4 squares
semi sweet chocolate
- 2
tablespoons butter
Frosting
- 2 cups
powdered sugar
- 4
tablespoons shortening
- enough milk
to make frosting firm but useable
Method
Candy
Cream sugar, margarine, milk and
vanilla; form into 1 inch balls using hands if necessary. Put
in freezer for 1/2 hour. Melt
chocolate, paraffin and butter in a small heatproof dish over low heat,
Dip balls in chocolate by
spearing chilled candy on a toothpick and quickly dip and swirl to cover
completely; push off with second toothpick and drop a chocolate drop from
tip of toothpick to cover hole in candy.
Frosting
Mix all ingredients. Food
coloring optional
Yield: 4
dozen
Hints
for Making and Testing Homemade Candy
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