HM Sweets for Xmas Presents - cheap recipes?

tallulah_beaulah

I've just found more sweet recipes here:
http://www.greatbritishkitchen.co.uk/recipes_search.asp?category=Confectionery

The recipe for butterscotch looks very tasty and is only three storecupboard ingredients, sugar, butter and water.

Edited to say that they also have a recipe for sugar mice ...awww bless.... just right for christmas!

Lizbetty

http://www.nestle.co.uk/OurBrands/Recipes/OldFavourites/Tablet.htm

I have a feeling this is the same as the fudge Lakeland sells as a fortune a box....hth, happy baking!

magnolia65

Thanks for all these recipes.

I do remember seeing a link on here with rum and raisin/vanilla/chocolate fudge with a pic too...can I find it now? Grrrr :mad:

Kazonline

Yipee!! Thank you so much! I haven't had chance to read the thread properly yet, and I've got to go now,, but I will certainly be back tomorrow. I was hunting for hours for devent recipies for h/m sweeties the other day, and found none. So pleased to see this thread. G'night all
Kaz xxx

teapot2

magnolia65 wrote:

I picked up some lovely gift boxes from hobbycraft the other day for 1.47 each and have the image in my head of what all these yummy treats will look like in them....well here's hoping QUOTE]

thanks for the tip about the boxes will have a look as I've been wanting to get some for the same reason. Tried Lakeland but they didn't have any and wasn't sure where to look.

I was watching TV earleir - Great Food Live and someone was making chocolate covered marzipan, it seemed very easy but looked good and she said it tastes way better than shop bought. She said she leaves out the almond essence as its too overpowering, Once its made and set she sliced it up into chunks. I might try it, this is the link
http://www.uktvfood.co.uk/index.cfm?uktv=recipes.recipe&id=578992

I can feel lots of homemade sweet pressies coming on - yum

mrs_mix

kathyd wrote:

Does anyone know where to get powdered glucose? I've seen the liquid stuff, would this do?

boots sell it so I would imagine any chemist would

Laneyboo

magnolia65 wrote:

Thanks for all these recipes.

I do remember seeing a link on here with rum and raisin/vanilla/chocolate fudge with a pic too...can I find it now? Grrrr :mad:

http://www.nestle.co.uk/OurBrands/Recipes/OldFavourites/Ultimate+Fudge.htm

is this the link you are looking for? it has pics and at the bottom has variations of Rum and Raisin, Fruit and Nut and Chocolate.

hth.. i think im going to make some fudge, tablet and also some of those coconut balls for over the festive period

Gryfon

Haven't been on for a while...but soooooooo glad someone has put this thread up!

Tried two types of fudge recipes I found on Google and they were both rubbish

bommer

Boxes - Has anyone tried greeting card warehouses? There are couple that I use, may need to make up a fictious business/ charity/ school pta to get in but you can get loads of stuff really cheap they also do lots of other stuff!

teapot2

No, been looking for cheap but nice boxes to fill with such homemade sweets. Someone mentioned Hobbycraft but they aren't near me and i dont think they do mail order. Anyone got any suggestions?

TIA
Teapot