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How to Make Divinity Candy in Your Microwave: A Step-by-Step Guide
Candy is dandy in your microwave oven. Remember to microwave on MED. HIGH (Roast) so sugar syrup boils, sugar dissolves and blends into candy. Use containers 2 to 3 times larger than quantity to prevent boil-overs and cover candy and snacks when specified. Use a glass plate or stretch plastic wrap tightly across bowl so steam escapes during cooking. Stir candy during cooking so heat is equalized and candy cooks smooth. WATCH CANDY CLOSELY because a microwave oven cooks fast. Check with a candy thermometer (Remove candy from oven first unless using a microwave candy thermometer.)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- Candied Cherries (optional)
Directions:
- Combine sugar, water and vinegar in a buttered 4-cup glass measure; cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave 12 to 17 minutes on MED. HIGH (Roast) or until candy forms a firm ball in cold water (240°F.).
- Meanwhile, beat egg white in medium mixer bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Pour candy syrup in thin stream into egg white, beating constantly with mixer. Add vanilla; beat until mixture is stiff.
- Fold in nuts. If you want extra color, add 1/4 cup chopped candied cherries.
- Drop mixture by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper; cool.
Approximately 30 Candy Pieces
Caramels Made in the Microwave
Notes on making candy in your microwave
Candy is dandy in your microwave oven. Remember to microwave on MED. HIGH (Roast) so sugar syrup boils, sugar dissolves and blends into candy. Use containers 2 to 3 times larger than quantity to prevent boil-overs and cover candy and snacks when specified. Use a glass plate or stretch plastic wrap tightly across bowl so steam escapes during cooking. Stir candy during cooking so heat is equalized and candy cooks smooth. WATCH CANDY CLOSELY because a microwave oven cooks fast. Check with a candy thermometer (Remove candy from oven first unless using a microwave candy thermometer.)
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 can (15 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
- Dash salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
- Place butter in large buttered mixing bowl. Microwave 1 to 2 minutes on MED. HIGH (Roast) to melt.
- Blend in brown sugar, syrup, condensed milk and salt.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave 10 to 12 minutes on HIGH; stir well.
- Microwave, uncovered, 16 to 20 minutes on MED. HIGH (Roast) (240° F.) or until candy
forms ball in cold water or check with thermometer). - Mix in vanilla and pour into greased 12 x 7-inch baking dish.
- Cool to room temperature before cutting.
- Cut and wrap in individual pieces.
Makes About 84 One-inch Candies
Delicious Fudge Squares: Simple Microwave Recipe
Notes on making candy in your microwave
Candy is dandy in your microwave oven. Remember to microwave on MED. HIGH (Roast) so sugar syrup boils, sugar dissolves and blends into candy. Use containers 2 to 3 times larger than quantity to prevent boil-overs and cover candy and snacks when specified. Use a glass plate or stretch plastic wrap tightly across bowl so steam escapes during cooking. Stir candy during cooking so heat is equalized and candy cooks smooth. WATCH CANDY CLOSELY because a microwave oven cooks fast. Check with a candy thermometer (Remove candy from oven first unless using a microwave candy thermometer.)
Ingredients:
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 can (5 oz.) evaporated milk
- 1 pkg. (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
- 1 jar (10 oz.) marshmallow creme
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
- Combine sugar, butter, and milk in buttered large glass mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave 10 minutes on MED. HIGH (Roast).
- Stir and continue cooking on MED. HIGH (Roast) for 5 to 8 minutes or until mixture forms a soft ball in cold water. You can also check it was a candy thermometer to see if it has reached the correct temperature for soft ball.
- Stir in chocolate pieces until melted.
- Fold in marshmallow creme, nuts and vanilla.
- Pour into buttered 13 x 9-inch pan.
- Chill until firm; cut into squares. Make about 74 small Fudge Squares
Delicious Holiday Lollipops Recipe
Makes 6 lollipops.
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups white chocolate melts, from 2 (12 oz.) pkgs.
- 6 tsp. oil
- 1/4 cup red candy melts
- 1/4 cup green candy melts
Other things needed.
- Round Cookie Treat Pan (Cookie pans with 6 (3 1/2″-diameter, 1/4″-deep) round molds)
- Coarse red and or green decorating sugars
- 6 (6″ long) lollipop sticks
Directions
MELT CANDY:
- In microwave-safe bowl, microwave 3 cups white chocolate melts with oil on Medium 1 minute; stir.
- Microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. In separate bowls, microwave red, green candy melts and remaining white chocolate melts on Medium in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth; transfer to separate plastic food storage bags. Snip 1 corner of each bag.
MAKE LOLLIPOPS:
- Sprinkle decorating sugar around inside edge of some molds.
- Pipe dots of assorted candy colors into molds to cover. Swirl with toothpick. Carefully cover halfway with candy-oil mixture.
- Place sticks in molds; cover with additional candy-oil mixture. In other molds, cover bottoms completely with decorating sugars.
- Carefully cover halfway with melted white mixture. Place sticks in molds; cover with candy-oil mixture.
- Let stand until set, about 2 hours. Remove from molds.
- Enjoy and happy holidays.
Easy Home-made candy canes
Things needed
1 1/2 cups semisweet or
white chocolate chips, 9 oz.
1 tsp. oil
36 pretzel rods
snowflakes sprinkles, sprinkles, crushed candy, and any other candy
DIP PRETZELS:
- Line baking sheets with wax paper. In microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and oil; microwave on High in 20-second intervals, stirring, until melted and smooth.
- Dip each pretzel halfway or three-quarter way into chocolate, spreading with small spatula or back of spoon and allowing excess to drip off.
SPRINKLE COATING:
3. Immediately sprinkle pretzels with sprinkles, or candies. Place on baking sheets. Let dry, about 1 hour.
Easy Quick Microwave Pralines Treat
Things Needed
- 1 stick margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups pecan pieces
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- Stirring Spoon
- microwavable bowl
Steps
- Melt margarine in 8 cup microwavable bowl. Stir in evaporated milk and sugar.
- Microwave on high for 4 minutes. Remove and stir. Microwave on high another 4 minutes.
- Remove and stir again. Add pecans and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add vanilla and stir until mixture begins to thicken. Drop on wax paper and let cool overnight. Enjoy!
Cooking with Kids: Simple Recipe Ideas
My 12 -year-old daughter loves to help me cook and has a passion for making desserts. She’s the main one in our house who prepares the sweets and also assists me in posting the recipes here. These recipes are some of her favorites to make. While they’re great for older kids, younger kids can also try them with a bit of adult supervision.
Breakfast
Pasta Dishes
Vegetables
Easy breads to make
Harder breads to make
Just a note:
- All breads are a little hard to cook but taste good after done, so keep trying.
Cookies with peanuts /Easy cookies
Cookies with chips in them /Easy cookies
Cookie with nut, chips or fruit
- Cowboy Cookies [cookie with nut and chips]
- Fruitcake Cookies [cookie with nut and fruit]
Harder cookies to make /for older kids
Holiday cookies /for older kids
- Purim Cookies
- Delicious Easy Hamantaschen Recipe for Purim
- Passover Pecan Sandies
Other cookies
- Delicious Fortune Cookies Recipe with Sample Fortunes [coming soon]
Cakes and cupcakes
Bell created recipes
- Banana cupcakes with butter cream frosting and sliced almonds
- Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes: A Fun Dessert Idea [coming soon]
Frostings, Icings, and Glazes
- Easy Cream Cheese Frosting
- Easy Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe
- Easy Fruit Glaze Recipe for Stunning Desserts
Bars
Tarts and cobblers
Easy pies to make
Harder pies to make/for older kids
Pie crust
Melting Chocolate Oatmeal coconut flakes bars
Ingredients:
- 3 cups chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup Oats
- 1 1/2 cup Raisins
- 3/4 cup peanut butter cereal
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
Directions:
- In a double boiler melt chocolate chips over medium heat. When it starts to melt, pour in coconut milk.
- When all of it is almost melted put in a little at a time of oatmeal and raisins, mix well.
- When melted, put in the peanut butter cereal, mix in well.
- Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan and then pour the melted mixture into the pan.
- Sprinkle coconut flakes on top and then fold into the mixture.
- Place it in the refrigerator for about an hour, but if you can’t wait about 40 minutes.
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