My Favorite Candy Recipes

Each of these recipes is a family favorite. I do almost all my baking and candymaking in the winter, as it helps pass the time and makes me happy when I see people enjoying these treats. I hope you all forgive my laziness in only giving the URL's for these recipes. Hugs to all of you!

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Haystack Candy

Haystack Candy has always been one of the top three favorite candies in my family, sharing the spotlight with Divinity and with Borden Condensed Milk Chocolate Fudge. I've included the traditional version from my grandmother's kitchen as well as my Japanime-loving youngest daughter's version, made with Chinese noodles.

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Build a Sugar Cube Igloo

I first learned how to make sugar cube igloos in vacation Bible school at Our Savior Lutheran Church. The pastor there, Arthur E. Bliese, was the most well informed Bible scholar and excellent teacher I had ever had. He passed away in 2007. The church is now non-denominational, namded River of Life. The pastor's oldest daughter is the leader of the children's music ministry.

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Saltwater Taffy

My grandmother loved making salt-water taffy almost as much as we kids liked eating it. We were too young to be allowed to help, but we hung out in the kitchen anyway if she didn't make us leave.

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Cranberry-Pistachio Turtle Candy

This version of turtle candy is completely my own. I wanted a very traditional Christmas complete with healthy home made treats in 2002, and decided to add dried cranberries to my grandmother's recipe for turtles. I replaced the walnuts with pistachios because their salty crunch just tates better with cranberries than walnuts do.

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Hard Tack Candy

This hard tack recipe has been used by the older ladies at Our Saviour Lutheran Church for years. They were kind enough to share all of their safety tips and secret ingredients with me, and I have enjoyed filling the candy dishes throughout my home and among my friends and relatives for years. My favorite flavors are still root beer and lemon.

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Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

My mother has diabetes and cannot eat candies and cookies any more, but she wanted to do something extra special this year for the grandchildren. We had a houseful of friends and family making these, then we filled a large baket with them after we tied each clear plastic envelope shut.

I hope you enjoy making each of these candies as much as I enjoyed sharing them with you.

Jane