123easyaspie Home of Delicious Desserts Christmas Gifts-Chocolate Candy

A very easy candy to make, only 3 ingredients or a smooth chocolate fudge;
either recipe is mouth watering

Instructions

Place these crunch clusters; which only require 3 ingredients to make, in a double paper candy cups in contrasting colors or you can buy the foil ones in gold or silver, then pack in either a decorative box or a nice Christmas tin like the picture below.

Chocolate Fruit Clusters

8 ounces high quality semi sweet chocolate
1 1/2 cups hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In the top of a double boiler, over low heat, stir chocolate until melted. Remove from heat and stir in nuts and raisins. Mix to coat all the pieces. Place heaping teaspoonfuls of the mixture on the prepared sheet. Refrigerate until set. The clusters can be store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 months.

Yield: 30 clusters This is the kind of tin I used for my candy. They are not terribly expensive

French Silk Fudge

2 cups powdered sugar
2/3 cup cream or small can (5 oz) evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter
3 cups (18 oz) semi sweet chocolate chips

2 cups miniature marshmallows
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine powdered sugar and milk in a heavy bottom pan. Stir constantly and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in butter, marshmallows, chocolate chips and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in nuts. Pour into butter 8 by 11 inch pan and chill and cut into small pieces.

Yield: 2 pounds

Microwave Directions

In large glass bowl, combine sugar and milk. Microwave on full power for 3 minutes; remove and stir. Return and cook an additional 3 minutes on full power. Add butter, marshmallows, chocolate and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in nuts. Pour into a butter 8 by 11 inch pan. Chill and cut into small pieces.

Yield : 2 pounds

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