HM Sweets for Xmas Presents - cheap recipes?

LilacPixie

I have decided to make up a sweetie hamper with some homemade sweets in it for the Adults in my family. So far I am thinking white choc and cranberry fudge, vanilla fudge, rum and raisin fudge, tablet and peppermint creams.

Can anybody suggest anything else that could be made in advance and would keep ok in cello bags until after the big day??

yummyhoney

how about some truffles,,i made these last week as a tester and they were so yum,,def making these for my hamper

LilacPixie

ooo good idea. Did you just make plain ones or did they have additions?

Patches41048

I usually make rocky road and white chocolate/lemon truffles ..... there is hell to pay if i dont include at least some of those every christmas.

Last year i made pecan brittle too, that was way too nice!!!

yummyhoney

these are the ones i made,,stolen from somewhere here:))

300g plain chocolate (75%+ cocoa)
125g unsalted butter
200g icing sugar
4 tablespoons double cream
a dash of rum or brandy

1.Melt the chocolate
2.Add butter and cream
3.Add sugar
4.Add spirit

Roll into balls and chill for 1-2 hours

wogglemaker

how about peppermint creams, honey comb tofee, nugat or mintos, I think I got the recipes off this board for some of them when I made some sweets last christmas

stef240377

Petit fours for those who dont have nut allergies and love marzipan?

LilacPixie

I obviously nee to have a better look at past threads. Honeycomb toffee sounds nice

Butterfly_Brain

Coconut Ice
Turkish delight
Chocolate Brazils
peanut Brittle

mrcow

Chocolate truffles are easy and quick to make.

I make them with cake inside which means that they roll better and are a more solid consistency when they cool.

You can roll them in coconut for a snowball effect or sprinkles if preferred.