Homemade CANDY!!

This is what my kitchen table looks like....at Christmas time- I LOVE to make candy and give it to all the people who help us out during the year!! I try to make enough to give everyone at least one box- with a mixture of these candies! *Note theses batches were all doubled or tripled- The recipes are for only one batch of each.*

The Dark Brown Candy you see in the Picture-

EASY Chocolate Candy

6 ounces of Semi sweet Chocolate Chips

12 ounces of Butterscotch Chips

12 ounces Chopped Pecans

Melt Both chips in microwave 2 minutes at first- then 30 seconds at a time after until melted. Stir in nuts. Drop spoonfuls on wax paper to set up. Let dry completely- then store in air tight container.

The Light Brown colored candy in the picture-

Captain Crunchies

1- 12 ounce package of white chocolate chips

1- 12 ounce package of peanut butter chips

1/2 cups of peanut butter

6 cups of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch cereal (I have started using Reese's Pieces cereal)

Melt chips in microwave 3 minutes. Add peanut butter and stir until blended well. Immediately pour over cereal. Stir together. Drop spoonfuls on wax paper. Let dry. Once dry, store in air tight container.

I was first given a piece of Captain crunchies by a sweet customer of mine named Sybil C. Later found the recipe in a book from a friend Linda G. Good Friends, Great Cooks!!

White candy in picture-

Muddy Buddies aka...Puppy Chow

9 cups of Rice Chex

1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 Cup powdered sugar

Measure cereal in LARGE bowl- set aside. In a 1 quart microwavable bowl melt chips & peanut butter- for 3 minutes. Stir in Vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal covering completely stir very gently. Put cereal in 2 gallon Ziploc bag. Add powdered sugar into bag, shake until coated. Spread on wax paper to cool. When cooled completely- store in air tight container.