HippieDog's Favorite Recipes

Creamy Chocolate Fudge

I've been making fudge for a very long time. Thing is, I've been doing it wrong all these years. This recipe is incredibly smooth and creamy and exactly what fudge should taste like.

I'll be using this recipe for many more years to come :)

Creamy Chocolate Fudge

1 jar marshmallow creme

1 1/2 cups sugar

2/3 cup evaporated milk

1/4 cup butter

1/4 tsp. salt

2 cups milk chocolate chips

1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, Ghirardellis

1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Line an 8 inch square pan with buttered foil. Set aside.

In large saucepan over medium heat, combine marshmallow creme, sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt. Bring to full boil, stirring constantly until candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees.

Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips, stir until smooth and creamy. Stir in vanilla and nuts. Pour in prepared pan and chill 2 hours. Cut in squares.

Recipe Source: Allrecipes.com

Candy Cane Fudge

This fudge is absolutely dreamy. I can't believe I waited so long to make it. Merry Christmas!

Candy Cane Fudge

12 ounce package white chocolate chips

12 ounce package vanilla chips

14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, La Lechera

10 crushed candy canes

1/2 tsp. pure peppermint extract

drop red food coloring

Line an 8 inch square pan with foil. Grease foil with butter.

In saucepan, combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk. Cook on low heat, stirring constantly until chips are smooth and creamy.

Remove from heat. Stir in peppermint extract, food coloring and candy canes. Spread evenly in prepared pan.

Refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut in squares.

Recipe source: adapted from Allrecipes.com

White Chocolate Oreo Lollipops

White Chocolate Oreo Lollipops

Oreos Double Stuffed
12 ounces Ghirardellis White Chocolate
Crushed candy canes
Sucker sticks

Melt white chocolate on low-medium heat in double boiler. I just used a small sauce pan and put a heat safe mixing bowl on top. Stir until smooth and creamy.

Dip Oreos in chocolate and place on wax paper. Insert sucker stick half way through. Be very gentle, the cookies break very easily. Drizzle a little more chocolate if needed with a spoon and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.

When candy has set, wrap in little bags and tie with ribbon :)

White Chocolate Pistachio Bark

This recipe couldn't be easier :)

White Chocolate Pistachio Bark

12 ounces Ghirardellis white chocolate
1 cup coarsely chopped pistachios

Melt white chocolate in double boiler. Stir in half of pistachios. Spread on foiled lined cookies sheet. Sprinkle with remaining pistachios. Refrigerate until set. Break in pieces.

Happy Holidays!

xo

Reindeer Rootbeers

We dressed a few Rootbeer Bottle Sodas up as Reindeer.

I found this darling idea on Pinterest.

We attached movie type candy, popcorn and strung movie gift cards on a few. You could even tuck a few DVD's in too. For Jake's teachers and little friends we just gave out individual reindeer pops.

Reindeer Soda Bottle Pops

Rootbeer Bottle Soda Packs
licorice
popcorn
theater type candy
movie passes
dvds
brown or red pipe cleaner or both
googly eyes
pom pom nose, any size
ribbon
jingle bells
string
glue gun

Grab two of your favorite colors of pipe cleaner. Twist each one in the shape of antlers. Twist together and hot glue to the back of soda bottle.

Glue on eyes and nose.

Finish your reindeer with some darling ribbon for a scarf and attach a jingle bell or two.

Happy Holidays!