Christmas Eve Creamy Crockpot Hot Chocolate

Christmas Eve Creamy Crockpot Hot Chocolate

1.5 cups heavy cream 
1 can of sweetened condensed milk (14oz) 
2 cups milk chocolate chips 
6 cups of milk 
1 tsp vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in the crock pot and heat. Enjoy!

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Valentine’s Day Fudge

Valentine’s Day Fudge

Ingredients

• 5 cups white sugar
• 1 (13oz) can evaporated milk
• 1 ½ sticks margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 large tablespoon marshmallow fluff
• 12 oz chocolate chips
• 1 bag white candy melts
• Valentine sprinkles

Directions

1. Grease a 9×12 baking pan and set aside.
2. In a saucepot, combine the sugar, evaporated milk and margarine. Bring to a full rolling boil and cook
3. for 8 minutes while stirring. Remove the pan from the heat and beat in the vanilla, peanut butter,
4. marshmallow fluff and chocolate chips.
5. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and let cool completely – about 1 hour.
6. In a small microwave safe mixing bowl, melt the candy melts in 30 second intervals, stirring in between
7. until the chocolate is smooth. Pour over the fudge and spread with a spatula. Top with sprinkles.
8. Let the chocolate cool and harden before cutting – at least 45 minutes.

 

 

http://www.simplysoutherncouponers.com/2014/01/valentines-day-fudge-recipe.html

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Cream Cheese Mints Recipe

Cream Cheese Mints Recipe

~ sweet, minty, and melt-in-your-mouth creamy!

Ingredients:
8 ounces soft cream cheese
6 tablespoons soft butter
3/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract (NOT mint extract)
2 pounds sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 drops red food coloring

Combine and push mint mixture into a pastry bag, icing syringe or squeeze bottle with a decorative tip. Create desired shapes for mints. Let set 1 hour.

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Santa Strawberries

Oh my goodness........These are so cute!!
Keep this one for Christmas!!!!!

✿♥✿ Santa Strawberries ✿♥✿

Ingredients:
1 dozen strawberries
1 cup whipped cream
a handful of chocolate sprinkles

Directions:
Using a paring knife, slice the leafy end off each strawberry so they stand up evenly. Then slice the tip off to make a little hat.
Using a spoon or a large icing tip, place a large dollop (about 1-2 tsp) of whipped cream on top of the strawberry base. Plop the little hat on top. Add another small dollop of whipped cream to the tip of the hat to make a mock pom-pom.
Place two chocolate sprinkles in the Santa’s "face" for the eyes. Using a toothpick, place two very small splotches of whipped cream down the front of the strawberry for buttons.

You're done! It's that easy. If you don't eat them right away, store them in the fridge to keep them cold. Santa doesn't do well with heat.

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Pecan Tarts

Don't want to make a whole pie for Thanksgiving?? How about individual servings...

☆•♥✱ Pecan Tarts ✱♥•☆

Crust:

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
½ cup margarine or butter, softened
1 cup flour

Filling:

1 egg
¾ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
Dash of salt
⅔ cup pecans, chopped

For the crust, mix cream cheese and margarine/butter. Stir in flour. Chill one hour. Shape into two dozen balls and press each one into a tart pan to conform to the shape of the pan. Do not grease or spray pans.

For the filling, beat the egg, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Pour half the pecans on the crust. Pour filling into tart shells. Put remaining pecans on top. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Recipe/Picture Source: http://www.ourstate.com/pecan-tarts/

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Chocolate Acorns

Chocolate Acorns

Ingredients

• 36 whole Hersey's Chocolate Kisses
• 36 whole Bite Size Nutter Butter Cookies
• ¾ cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Preparation Instructions

1. Unwrap the Hersey Kisses and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, melt 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in the microwave for 2 minutes on 50% power. Stir until smooth.
3. Using the end of a knife, dab the melted chocolate onto the top of each Nutter Butter. Push the flat bottom of the Kiss into the chocolate and onto the cookie. Place it (cookie side down) onto a baking sheet to harden. Repeat with remaining Kisses.
4. When finished “gluing” the Kisses and cookies together, use the remaining melted chocolate, in the same process as above, to stick the remaining chocolate chips onto the top of the acorns to create stems (see photo).
5. Pop one in your mouth and ENJOY!!!

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/holidays/chocolate-acorns/


Others have suggested using peanut butter for the "glue" instead of melting chocolate chips. Someone said these are really good, especially if using the caramel kisses.

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apple-slice-and-caramel-dip turkey

Will there be a kids' table at your Thanksgiving gathering this year? If so, surprise them with this apple-slice-and-caramel-dip turkey!

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Peanut Butter Christmas Trees

Peanut Butter Christmas Trees

Each tree requires … 2 miniature PB cups, 1 snack size PB cup & 1 chocolate kiss

peanut butter cups (snack & miniature sizes)
chocolate kisses
white chocolate (or candy melts)
white non-pariels


Melt the white chocolate (this will be the “glue” that holds each layer together) and put it in a squeeze bottle or ziptop bag with a tiny cut off corner.

Set up an assembly line …

• Tree trunk – upside down miniature PB cup – white chocolate “glue”
• 1st layer – upside down snack size PB cup – drizzle white chocolate around the edges & sprinkle with non-pariels
• 2nd layer – upside down miniature PB cup – repeat drizzle & sprinkle
• 3rd layer – chocolate kiss – repeat drizzle & sprinkle

 

 

 

http://sweetsimplestuff.com/2012/12/03/peanut-butter-christmas-trees-giveaway-winner-announced/

 

 

 

 

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HOLIDAY CROCKPOT CANDY

The Holidays are upon us & this means lots of baking & candy making...These are so easy make a wonderful gift! Just try not to eat them lol... If you do, just 1 or 2...Remember...All in Moderation!!!

☆✻ღ✻☆♥HOLIDAY CROCKPOT CANDY♥☆✻ღ✻☆

32 oz dry roasted peanuts
12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
4 oz German sweet chocolate
32 oz white chocolate candy melts

Place ingredients in a crockpot as listed. Do not stir. Cook on low for 1 1/2 -2 hours - do not open the lid!

After cooked, stir and drop by spoonfuls on a parchment paper or silpat lined pan.

Allow to harden and store in a closed container...Enjoy!

BEWARE!!!THESE ARE ADDICTIVE

(you can substitute any nuts that you like)

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