HM Sweets for Xmas Presents - cheap recipes?

mardatha

I like nestles condensed milk on top of cornflakes... sigh......needless to say I havent got any condensed milk or sodding cornflakes..

Peartree

If you've every come across Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (American but you can get them in Asda), if you like peanut butter, and if you want more calories in one bite than your entire daily allowance... Here's Nigella's version.

Mix up:

50 gms brown sugar
200 gms icing sugar
50 gms butter
200 gms smooth peanut butter

Press into lined baking tray. Melt 300 gms chocolate of your choice and a tablespoon of butter and spread over. Chill. Cut into squares.

You might need a couple of bites to get your taste buds used to it - you'll love it or hate it. If you love it, say good bye to your waist line!

carriebradshaw

mardatha wrote: »

I like nestles condensed milk on top of cornflakes... sigh......needless to say I havent got any condensed milk or sodding cornflakes..

aw no condensed milk, I was gonna say make tablet too


here's a good recipe for the next time you get some :j


http://scruss.com/tablet.html

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Hi Mardatha,

I hope you managed to satisfy your craving. There are some good ideas on this thread so I've added it to the main Old Style homemade sweets thread to keep the recipes together.

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StressedSteph

mardatha wrote: »

I like nestles condensed milk on top of cornflakes... sigh......needless to say I havent got any condensed milk or sodding cornflakes..

WOW...Condensed milk is is actually from heaven :heart2:

I bought some in a squeezy tube a month or so ago, meaning to make coconut macaroons, but it never got that far, cause everytime I went into the kitchen I squeezed some into my mouth . I swear I finished it off in about 5hours, I had such a sugar rush, I had a headache all night.

I personally ban myself from buying Consensed milk & Nuttela, cause I am a disgusting pig where they are concerned

mardatha

I have made a folder in here and put all these recipes in it . Its all yur faults if I get humungously fat ! And I've written a shopping list which has condensed milk and cocoa on it ....

JockMcSprock

Just read this post and thought I might add that Asda have 100 tiny little cake cases for 65p, just great for all the 'little mouthfull' sweets. Just great when your giving them as a gift.

doraexplorer

i love tablet and would love to make it at home. never done it -

there has to be a foolproof recipe out there, dont want to buy the ingredients and waste them as they are expensive .

also any recipes tryed and tested for making other little sweets, easy ones that taste and look good.

i would like to make them for presents . oh and for eating


thanks in advance

xx

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Hi dora,

There's an earlier thread with lots of recipes and links for making sweets that should help so I've added your thread to it to keep the replies together.

For making tablet these threads may help:

Butter Tablet Recipe Please

Making Tablet (Toffee) in the Microwave - Recipie Please

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shopaholic2

I am considering making xmas pressis this year,and thought some sweets or chocs wrapped up in a bowl and covered in wrap would be nice, but i need a good. easy recipe for something.
Anyone??