this past saturday was Baking Day 2010.
like usual… we had a great time!
we thought we’d share the recipes of just a few of the treats we made this year.
White Chocolate Popcorn
2 large bowls of white popcorn (air popped)
1 bag of white candy melts chocolate (melted)
candy melts chocolate to drizzle in your color of choice
Pour half of the melted chocolate into each of the 2 bowls of popcorn.
It will not seem like enough chocolate but continue to stir (for a few minutes) until the popcorn is just coated (too much chocolate will make your popcorn soggy).
Before your popcorn dries, spread it out onto some wax paper.
After it is dry, melt your chocolate to drizzle and pour it into a Ziploc bag.
Cut a small hole in the corner of the bag and drizzle the colored chocolate over your popcorn.
Let it dry again and bag it up into small cellophane bags or bags of your choice.
Mom’s Fudge {aka… See’s Fudge}
2 jars marshmallow cream
2 (12oz) bags of semi sweet chocolate chips
4 1/2 c sugar
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 can evaporated milk
2 cubes of butter
2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
First boil sugar, butter, and milk for 10 minutes on medium hear, stirring. Remove from heat: add chocolate chips, marshmallow cream, nuts and vanilla. Stir until mixed and color is even. Pour into containers of your choice.
Pretzel Hugs
bag of mini pretzels
candy cane Hershey kisses
red and green m + m’s
preheat oven to 200 degrees
place a layer of pretzels on a wax paper covered cookie sheet
top each one with a kiss
bake for about four minutes until the kisses are really soft
immediately place two m + m’s on each one
place in freezer to set
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Jamie also made up this super cute Merry Christmas tag that can be added to all your treats you plan on gifting to your friends and neighbors!
mommaof4wife2r says
love love love this…
Suzanne says
Those pretzels are a fabulous idea! I can't wait to try them. I've dipped pretzels in chocolate before, but I love the colors with the candy cane kisses! So cute. There's nothing better than sweet and salty!
Lisa says
Thank you for sharing your recipes and the tags – they are so cute! We're packing up some baked goods for our neighbors and will definitely use this!
Ambrosia says
I do the white chocolate popcorn too, but we use regular microwave popcorn – we like the salty and sweet together. Those pretzels are too cute! And love the tags!
Sue says
Such fun and festive treats! Great tags-thanks!
Nancy says
Love your ideas! Thank you for sharing. I have to tell you that I look forward to your blog every morning :o)
Nancy
UrbanCorner.etsy.com
myurbancorner.blogspot.com
Elder Family says
Yummy treats!!and a great tradition to have a whole day to bake/make goodies. I have also been busy in the kitchen!
And as always thanks for sharing printables – love them!
Rebekah
http://sweetelder.blogspot.com
Chelsea says
I love the fudge! Where did you find your containers?
chelsealexander@hotmail.com
Thanks~
Cheryl says
New follower here and I must say I love this blog!
As for the fudge…it makes my mouth water. It's one of my absolute faves and oh what I would give to sink my teeth into it.
Liz says
I LOVE pretzal hugs! I've made a ton of those this year!
Anonymous says
I just found your Blog and I am loving it! Thank you for sharing your talents with all of us, and for the cute tags. they will be on my neighbor gifts this year:)
Shell says
Thank you for your blog, I've become addicted to checking it almost daily. I love the tags you've been sharing, thank you so much!
Pam says
mmmm…. I never thought of pouring fudge right into the gift-container! What a genius idea!! Thanks for the tags too. Adorable.
Anonymous says
Thank you so much for these great gift ideas and the CuTe Christmas Tags. Merry Christmas!
JustMe says
Those pretzel hugs would be great for Valentine's day too, they look like hearts.
Keri-Beth says
Love your blog and all the cute ideas. Question on the fudge, how much is a cube exactly and how much fluff?
Elle Belles Bows says
Wow! The white chocolate popcorn sounds YUMMY! Kerri
4kids4 says
I've really been enjoying your blog…found some great stuff here!! 🙂 Love the pretzels with the melted kisses. I'm definitely using this for Valentine's Day using pink and red m&m's…such a great idea…thank you!!
~Sharon C.
Kim M. says
One word…YUM! Your packaging is darling too. Where can I find the little tins with lids? Thanks for sharing such great recipes.
Lolly Jane says
Aaaah! YAY! I've been looking for that popcorn recipe forever! Thanks gals 😉
Merry Christmas!
Love, LollyJane
Julia Fox says
I made the popcorn today…. I predict it's going to be very addicting, YUM!!
AtOneWithHim says
how much butter exactly is a cube?
tgazmommy says
I made these with the kids tonight and they loved them! They were perfect for them to help with! Thanks and there were SO yummy!
Susan C says
Thanks for the printable! Love it! The perfect finish for some gifts I gave today. Now I need to make some of those pretzels. Those look so good!!
ashley says
thank you so much for the printable…it saved me lots of precious time!
stitching under oaks says
thank you so much for the tag…I've been printing them off left and right…they've added a special touch to all my neighbor gifts! Have a Merry Christmas!
shmmry17 says
Every year, my sister-in-laws and I make fudge, chocolate covered pretzels and whoopie pies, by order. All proceeds go directly to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We were looking for a new way to package our fudge and I found your posting on your site. Where did you find the aluminum containers that you packaged your fudge in? It is perfect!!!! If you could let me know, that would be WONDERFUL! shmmry17@hotmail.com
Thank you
Holly
From All Stitched Up says
I saw your tags on Stitching Under the Oaks and just printed them out to put on my jars of homemade granola. Thank you for making my present festive!
Merry Christmas
Beth
Tiffany H says
I'm just finding this recipe and really want to try it! But I keep finding different answers online for what a cube of butter is :/ Some say its stick of butter and others say it's 2 tablespoons… How much butter are you using for the fudge? Thanks!
Jamie says
hi tiffany… one stick of butter is half a cup, so you'll use one cup for the fudge recipe. 🙂
Tiffany H says
Thanks so much! Im going to make it tonight! Oh and I love your blog 🙂 I found you through pinterest
Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke Photography says
I love fudge!
Steenmama says
Thanks for making my holiday gift giving a little bit easier:)
Anonymous says
How much is a "cube" of butter? A Tablespoon? I'd love to try the fudge recipe! 🙂
Hilary says
Love! Where are the cute fudge containers from?