What’s Christmas without all that sinful Christmas candy. Contrary to popular belief, Christmas candy is not alone for the kids but is enjoyed by the adults too. Pop a Christmas candy into your mouth any time of the year and see how easily it carries your thoughts to the wonderful festival. Christmas candies have been a part of the traditional Christmas fare for decades probably even centuries by now. The traditional Christmas Candy recipes have been passed down from one generation to the other and can be called an art in it’s own right.
The Christmas candy industry is today a multi million-dollar industry, and has been amongst one of the fastest growing business of its time. They began to be popularized in the mid-19th century when they were sold for a penny and were often used as a Christmas tree decoration, which was obviously eaten later. Christmas candies are very simple to prepare, well at least most of them anyways. Take a look at these Christmas candy recipes and good luck reproducing them in your kitchen! Merry Christmas.
English Toffee Recipe English Toffee is one of the most popular Christmas Candies. It is generally made out of unsalted butter and sugar and is rather chewy in nature. It is often covered in almonds and is an age-old symbol of a traditional English Christmas candy. This simple recipe will only take you about 15 minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
1 ¼ cups white sugar
2 tablespoons water
¼ cup slivered almonds
1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
Butter a jellyroll pan.
In a heavy skillet, over medium heat, melt butter.
Stir in sugar and water. Bring to a boil and add almonds.
Cook, stirring constantly until nuts are toasted and the sugar is golden.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top.
Let stand for a minute then spread the chocolate over the top. Let cool completely then break into pieces.
White Chocolate Fudge
This traditional Christmas candy recipe is a rare delight. The white chocolate fudge is oh-so sinful and melt in the mouth and very easy to prepare.
Ingredients
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
12 ounces white chocolate, chopped
¾ cup chopped pecans
Directions
Grease an 8x8 inch-baking dish. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
In the top of a double boiler over lightly simmering water, heat white chocolate, stirring until melted and smooth.
Fold melted white chocolate and pecans into cream cheese mixture. Spread into prepared baking dish. Chill for 1 hour, then cut into 1-inch squares.
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