{"id":6056,"date":"2011-12-16T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/2011\/12\/16\/day-16-three-microwave-candy-treats\/"},"modified":"2020-11-19T11:09:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-19T17:09:33","slug":"day-16-three-microwave-candy-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeeveryday.com\/day-16-three-microwave-candy-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Microwave Candy Treats"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have a TREAT<\/em> today! Katie of\u00a0 Katie Evan’s Photography<\/a>\u00a0 is going to share 3 simple microwave candy recipes with us:
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\nMy family is all about Christmas and making sweets is HUGE part of that. My Grandma Perkes (Dad’s Mom) made close to 200 pounds<\/b> (that’s not a typo, my friends!) of hand dipped chocolates every holiday season to give away as gifts. And my parents continue a fraction of that tradition each year, and make candy to give away to friends and neighbors.<\/p>\n

I like to keep things simple so I’m sharing my Mom’s MICROWAVE candy recipes. No candy thermometer? No problem! These recipes are so simple and easy to follow yet produce great results. \ud83d\ude42
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Let’s start with with Microwave Peanut Brittle.<\/p>\n

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Microwave Peanut Brittle<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1 cup raw peanuts (I just used normal peanuts and it turned out great)<\/div>\n

1 cup sugar
\n1\/2 cup light corn syrup
\npinch of salt
\n1 Tablespoon butter
\n1 teaspoon baking soda<\/p>\n

In a microwave safe bowl combine the peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook in the microwave for 7-8 minutes stirring once or twice. Add the butter and cook for 2-3 more minutes. Remove from the microwave and add the baking soda stirring until mixed. Pour onto a greased cookie sheet. (I also lined the cookie sheet with parchment paper.) Have the greased cookie sheet ready before<\/i> adding the soda and be sure to work quickly as the brittle sets up very quickly. When it is completely cooled break into pieces.<\/p>\n

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\nNext…toffee.
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\nMicrowave Chocolate Covered Toffee<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 cup water<\/div>\n

1 cup sugar
\n1\/2 cup butter
\ndash of salt
\n2 1\/2 ounces milk chocolate
\n1\/4 cup chopped pecans<\/p>\n

Prepare a cookie sheet lined with greased parchment paper. In a microwave safe bowl combine water, sugar, butter, and salt. Cook in the microwave for 9-11 minutes (without stirring) until the mixture is lightly browned. Sir and pour onto greased parchment paper. When completely cooled, melt chocolate and spread over the candy topping it with pecans. When the chocolate has hardened break into pieces.<\/p>\n

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\nand the divinity.<\/p>\n

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Microwave Peppermint Divinty<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

4 cups sugar<\/div>\n

1 cup light corn syrup<\/p>\n

3\/4 cup water<\/div>\n

dash of salt<\/p>\n

3 egg whites<\/div>\n

1\/2 cup crushed peppermint candy<\/p>\n

In a microwave safe bowl combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Cook in the microwave for 19 minutes stirring every 5 minutes. While that is cooking, in a kitchen aid (or other mixer) beat egg whites to form stiff peaks. Once the sugar is finished cooking, slowly pour it into the egg white while the mixer is on. Add the peppermint candy. Beat at high speed for appox 6 minutes. Then work quickly to spoon bit size portions of the candy onto parchment paper. <\/div>\n
Enjoy
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\nThank you Katie for sharing 3 recipes with us!
\nIf you’re curious how to get those pretty blurred lights in the background of your shots, check out Katie’s quick tips here<\/a>.
\nHave a great Friday!
\nCheck out the Sweets and Treats<\/span> archive page HERE<\/a>.
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