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These homemade caramels are definitely my favorite caramel. They make your house smell amazing and they taste like Christmas to our family!

Mom’S Homemade Caramels

butter (NOT margarine)

heavy whipping cream

sugar

Karo syrup

Mom’s Homemade Caramels

Combine all ingredients in a large pan.&nbsp;

Stir and bring to a boil and continue boiling until candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees.&nbsp;

Pour into a large, greased cookie sheet and cool.&nbsp;

Once cooled cut into bite size squares and wrap in wax paper.

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These Christmas Caramels are definitely my favorite caramel. They make your house smell amazing and they taste like Christmas to our family!
Recipe: https://www.favfamilyrecipes.com/moms-christmas-caramels_13/

Traditional Christmas Caramels

This glamorous dessert makes the perfect festive centrepiece for a posh Christmas party

Chocolate & chestnut truffle torte

butter

eggs

caster sugar

plain flour

cocoa

tbsp brandy (optional)

can unsweetened chestnut purée (we used Merchant Gourmet)

chocolate

pot double cream

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Grease a 25cm springform tin, then line the base and sides with baking paper. Whisk eggs and sugar until pale and thick.

Sift the flour and cocoa together onto the mixture, then gently fold in, followed by the butter. Pour into the tin, ease to the edges, then bake for 8-10 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin.

Meanwhile, beat the chestnut purée and egg yolks until as smooth as possible. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of simmering water with half the cream. Remove from the heat, then beat into the chestnut mixture.

Whisk the egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl, whip the remaining cream until it holds its shape. Fold into the chocolate mixture, then carefully fold in the egg whites. Drizzle the brandy, if using, over the sponge base, then pour the chocolate mix on top. Level the surface and chill for 5 hrs or overnight until firm. Chill for 2 days, or freeze for 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

To serve, carefully remove from the tin, strip off the paper and slide onto a cake stand. Dust heavily with cocoa.

No rolling required! Press the raw, crumbly pastry directly into your tin for a short, biscuity finish. Our easiest mince pie recipe and great fun to make with kids

Unbelievably easy mince pies

cold butter, diced

golden caster sugar

mincemeat

egg,

To make the pastry, rub the butter into the flour, then mix in the golden caster sugar and a pinch of salt.

Combine the pastry into a ball – don’t add liquid – and knead it briefly. The dough will be fairly firm, like shortbread dough. You can use the dough immediately, or chill for later.

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line 18 holes of two 12-hole patty tins, by pressing small walnut-sized balls of pastry into each hole.

Spoon the mincemeat into the pies. Take slightly smaller balls of pastry than before and pat them out between your hands to make round lids, big enough to cover the pies.

Top the pies with their lids, pressing the edges gently together to seal – you don’t need to seal them with milk or egg as they will stick on their own. Will keep frozen for up to one month.

Brush the tops of the pies with the beaten egg. Bake for 20 mins until golden. Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins, then remove to a wire rack. To serve, lightly dust with the icing sugar. Will keep for three to four days in an airtight container.

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