My great gift as a cook is……….easy.
I’ve actually written a cookbook and published it on Amazon. A fact I forget quite often but it just occurred to me now.
This title is true unless you have a McDonalds right on the way. Still, they’re fast.
Here are some of the Christmas sweets…maybe they’re in the book. I forget.
CANDY
Connealy Crunch
2 pound package Almond Bark (melted)
Melt in microwave 1 ½ minutes. Stir. Melt 1 ½ minutes. That should be enough. You might need slightly longer. Almond bark doesn’t lose its shape when it melts so you have to stir it to see if it’s enough. Add:
3 C. Captain Crunch Peanut Butter Cereal
3 C. miniature marshmallows
3 C. Rice Krispies
3 C. mixed nuts
Spread out on waxed paper. Let cool. Break into bite sized pieces
Baby Ruth Bars
½ C. white sugar
½ C. brown sugar
1 C. white syrup
Mix together in sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Boil one minute. Add:
1 C. peanut butter
Mix thoroughly. Pour over:
6 C. cornflakes
1 C. peanuts
Press into 9 x 13 pan.
Frosting:
1 C. chocolate chips
1 C. butterscotch chips
Melt in microwave. 1 ½ minutes, then stir. 1 minute then stir. Should be enough.
Spread over cornflake mixture.
Microwave Caramel Popcorn
3 quarts popped popcorn
1 ½ C. peanuts (optional. I prefer no peanuts. I think the microwave is hard on them)
Pick out unpopped kernels as best you can to avoid extensive breaking of teeth. Put popcorn in large brown paper sack. Set aside.
1 C. brown sugar
½ C. butter ¼ C. white syrup
½ t. salt
Microwave 3 – 4 minutes. Stir each minute until it boils. Cook 2 minutes more. Add:
½ t. baking soda – stir
Pour over popcorn, shake, microwave on high 1 ½ minutes. Shake. Microwave 1 ½ minutes more. Shake.
Holiday wreaths
1/3 C. butter
10 ounces marshmallows
Microwave 1 ½ minutes. Stir. Microwave again 1 ½ minutes. Continue until smooth. Add:
1 t. green food coloring
Add:
6 C. cornflakes (crushed)
Wet hands work as well as buttered hands to prevent sticking. Roll into balls. Poke thumb through center or make snakes and form a circle. (Balls work better) Decorate with red hots.
These four recipes will keep you cooking for like…a half hour!
These recipes, the caramel corn is by far the most work.
Merry Christmas!
Coming next week, more Christmas fun!!!
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Thank you for the wonderful recipes. Merry Christmas. God bless you.
Merry Christmas Debbie. These are family favorites
Thank you for the quick and easy holiday recipes!
denise
The Connealy Crunch recipe makes like a GALLON of candy in so few minutes. You can make one batch and divide it up to take it everywhere,
These are great! Thank you, Mary!
Stacey, I had one I like for Peanut Brittle too, but I quit making it the year I pulled a CAP off my tooth with it. Maybe I should have included it?
Ouch!
Thanks for the recipes.
You’re welcome, Debra. Merry Christmas.
Thank you for the festive recipes. Merry Christmas to you & your family.
These are my standards. Those Holiday Wreaths are so pretty. And they’re really just Rice Krispie Bars, with corn flakes. They’re yummy
Thanks for the recipes! Merry Christmas!
You’re welcome, Teresa. The Baby Ruth Bars are just frosted Scotcheroos but with corn flakes and frosting! They’re possibly my favorite.
Thank you for the delicious recipes!
Merry Christmas!
Every one of them has been tested in the Connealy Kitchen. A fact that possibly means NOTHING. Except they all work.
Fast and easy!! I like it!
My Cowboy usually makes the caramel corn. It’s so delicious it’s dangerous to have in the house!
These sound like great recipe and I will have to try them.
You’ll love them!
I love eating the wreaths. Not making them. LOL. Merry Christmas!
A project for the kids? (Or grandkids in my case!)
All great recipes. Thanks for sharing
Have a Merry Christmas Kathleen!
Wow! Thanks for these quick, easy, and delicious sounding recipes, Mary! And thank you, for my book swag I received from you several months ago and tried to post a pic of somewhere and couldn’t ever figure out where to post it! Now, I don’t know if I still have the picture, and I’m sorry! You are such a wonderful person and author! Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Aw Lana, you sweet thing. I’m glad the package got there!
Good morning , Thank you for sharing your yummy sounding recipes! May you and your family Have a Very Merry and Blessed Christmas.
When my kids were little I made a recipe of Christmas candy or cookies almost every day from Thanksgiving to Christmas. I’ve calmed down some these days. 🙂
Mary, Thank you for sharing these yummy treats! Merry Christmas!
See if they make Christmas Merrier!!! 🙂
These recipes sound fun and yummy! Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!
Thanks, Paula. Merry Christmas…it’s coming up right away! Our first ‘Christmas’ is Sunday!
Thanks for the “quick” recipes, that’s the kind I like! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Connie! Have a great holiday!
These recipes sound great and I definitely want to try the Baby Ruth Bars. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas Mary!
Those are so yummy, Connie. You’ll love them!
I have made the wreaths with children many times over the years. They enjoy it and it is quick and easy. We use the little cinnamon candies to decorate the wreaths. I will have to try the others. There is nothing wrong with quick and easy in cooking. It is the end results that count. Thank you for sharing these recipes.
These have survived my years of ruthless elimination of all the recipes I can fail at or make a nightmare mess of my kitchen.
Thank you for the recipes! Merry Christmas
Hi Sarah. You’re welcome Merry Christmas
They all sound really yummy! I can’t wait to try making them. Thank you for sharing the recipes. Merry Christmas 🙂
Every one a guaranteed hit!!! (bold promises!!!)