Homemade candy has been a holiday tradition for hundreds of years. Readers submitted almost 300 candy entries of their family holiday favorites, making it a difficult decision narrowing down entries.
Ultimately, winners emerged as judges sampled from 14 different selections including a variety of caramels, fudge, toffee, hard candies and chewy favorites.
First place went to the winning combination of toasted nuts, toffee and chocolate in Linda Pittman’s Triple Nut Toffee. The Honey Caramels, submitted by Jerry Daugherty, were a close second place for their smooth luscious texture and Carol Walk’s Snickers Fudge placed third for its chocolate, peanut, caramel combo that tastes just like its namesake.
The five honorable mentions are: Chocolate Amaretto Snowballs, submitted by Nancy H. Peterson; Rock Candy, submitted by Diane Sherman; Pecan Espresso Bark, submitted by Barbara Wiesen; Nougat, submitted by Mary H. Hammann; and Maple Bacon Fudge, submitted by Dorothy Billington.
Triple Nut Toffee
Honey Caramels
Snickers Fudge
View all submissions below. There will be something to entice the sweet tooth in every family.
Recipe submissions
Pretzel Treats
Ingredients:
2 cups crushed pretzels
2 cups rice krispies
3 tablespoons Crisco
1 package almond bark
1 tablespoon vanilla
Directions:
Melt almond bark and Crisco in microwave – stir well and mix in vanilla. Pour over pretzels and rice krispies and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper. let set and store in covered container.
Donna Toms
SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative, Inc.
I created this recipe after buying s similar candy from a commercial vendor. Our family’s favorite and a must on our Christmas candy list!
