Christmas is the perfect time to give homemade goodies as gifts to friends and loved ones.
Every year we seem to have more and more special individuals that have touched an important place in our lives. Teachers, friends, neighbors and the list can go on. The Christmas holiday is the perfect time to present those with a special little gift, especially those with a sweet tooth. What can be more impressive than a homemade gift from the heart?
Homemade sweet breads are always welcome. You can use your traditional recipe and also make mini muffins. If doing so, decrease baking time to about 20 to 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Happy Holidays!
Fudge Candy
1 pound Velveeta cheese
1 pound butter
1 cup cocoa
4 pounds powdered sugar
1 ½ cups chopped nuts
1 tablespoon vanilla
Cut cheese and butter into cubes and microwave. Add vanilla. Sift sugar and cocoa. Add to melted butter and cheese. Stir until sugar mixture is gone. Add nuts. Put in two 9x13 buttered pans. Store in refrigerator. Will keep for 2 months as long as it is sealed so it will not absorb other food odors.
Charlene Lee
Peanut Butter Delight
2 c. sugar
½ c. milk
¼ lb. margarine
4 T. cocoa
¼ c. chopped nuts
2 ½ c. oatmeal
2 t. vanilla
½ c. peanut butter
Cook sugar, milk, butter and cocoa for 1 ½ minutes. Start counting when mixture has reached a full boiling point. Remove from heat and add oatmeal, nuts, peanut butter and vanilla. Beat well and spoon onto waxed paper.
Sharon Jones
Dolly’s Banana Walnut Bread
2 ½ c. flour, sifted
3 t. baking powder
½ t. salt
¾ c. walnuts, chopped
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. soft butter
1 large egg
1 ½ c. bananas, cut up
½ c. milk
Mix flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Chop walnuts and add to dry ingredients.
Put in blender sugar, butter, egg, bananas and milk. (Blender is faster). Blend about 15 seconds or until well blended. Pour over dry ingredients and mix until wet.
Pour into greased 9” x 5” x 3” loaf pan. Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool on rack.
Josie DeBenedetto
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