Archive for April, 2010

April 30th, 2010

Bourbon Desserts!

Horse racing. Big Hats. Bourbon based desserts. Sums up this weekend!

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

There’s one dessert that is a must-have at a Kentucky Derby viewing party – one that has been served for over 50 years at the Kentucky Derby, and that is the Derby Pie!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon
  • 1/2 package CANDIQUIK®
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 prepared 8 inch pie crust

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.). Melt CANDIQUIK according to package directions. Spread CANDIQUIK and nuts in bottom of pie shell.
  2. In a mixing bowl, cream butter or margarine and sugar together. Mix in flour. Beat the eggs slightly, and mix into the creamed mixture. Stir in bourbon. Pour filling into pie shell (over CANDIQUIK and nuts).
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve each slice with ice cream and sprinkle with mini chips.

Kentucky Derby Bourbon Balls

Guests will be asking for these again! The traditional dessert ingredients of the Derby – with a little bit of flare. Let me know what you think!

Ingredients

3/4 cups finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
7 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1 lb plus 1 cup of powdered sugar

1 pkg (16oz) Chocolate CANDIQUIK®

Directions

*If possible, soak pecans in bourbon several hours.

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, vanilla, and salt – should be fluffy. Slowly beat in sweetened condensed milk.
  2. Stir in pecan mix and powdered sugar – blend well.
  3. Form the dough into 1-inch balls, and roll each ball in sugar. Place the finished bourbon balls on a cooling rack to finish setting up.
  4. Melt CANDIQUIK according to directions on package, dip bourban balls and coat evenly. Allow to dry on wax paper.
April 28th, 2010

3 Ways to “Wow” Mom this Mother’s Day

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

*1 package chocolate CANDIQUIK®

*1 package vanilla CANDIQUIK®

*Optional: assorted nuts, sprinkles, etc.

These are always fun and easy to make, create your own designs to personalize something special for mom this Mother’s Day.

Mmm!

All you will need is:
-1 package (16 oz) Vanilla or Chocolate CANDIQUIK® Coating
-12 foil or paper cups
-Fresh fruit (raspberries, blueberries, etc.)
-Whipped Cream (or ice cream!)

1- Melt CANDIQUIK® Coating according to directions on package.
2- Place foil or paper baking cups in muffin pans to add stability to cups while coating.
3- Using a small spoon, coat the inside of a baking cup with melted CANDIQUIK® Coating. Use spoon to coat bottom and sides of baking cup. Bring the coating almost to the top of the cup, but not over the edge. Repeat with all remaining cups; place in refrigerator.
4- When coating is set, carefully peel the baking cups away from the CANDIQUIK® Coating.
5- Fill each cup with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

Instead of your traditional flower bouquet, surprise mom with creativity and thought.

Simple – all you need is 1 package vanilla CANDIQUIK®, large marshmallows, wooden skewers, 1 package coconut flakes, and assorted food coloring.

~ Place coconut in plastic bag, add a few drops of food coloring and shake (do this with as many colors as you want)

~Melt CANDIQUIK® according to directions.

~ Place marshmallow on a skewer, dip into the CANDIQUIK®, let excess drip off.

~Immediately sprinkle the colored coconut onto the covered marshmallow.

~Allow to cool on wax paper or place sticks into a block of styrofoam.

~Fill a shallow vase with sugar and arrange the “marshmallow bouquet” flowers.

April 27th, 2010

Eye Candi (Chocolate Bowls)

This happens to be a fairly odd list of ingredients.

Ok, fairly odd may be an understatement.

You will need: Balloons, CANDIQUIK, Cups/mugs, a needle or pin (aka something sharp)

…hmm!?

Can you guess what I am going to make with these ingredients?

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April 26th, 2010

Summer is approaching – any weddings!? Tuxedo Strawberries

 

How to make:  Tuxedo Strawberries

You will need:
1 package (16 oz) Vanilla CANDIQUIK® Candy Coating

1 package (16 oz) Chocolate CANDIQUIK Candy Coating

1 package fresh strawberries

Wash strawberries and pat completely dry.

Melt vanilla CANDIQUIK® Candy Coating in Melt and Make Microwaveable Tray according to directions on package.

Dip each strawberry in vanilla CandiQuik; cover about 3/4 of the strawberry. Place on wax paper until dry.

Melt chocolate CANDIQUIK® Candy Coating in Melt and Make Microwaveable Tray according to directions on package.

Dip strawberries into melted chocolate coating, in overlapping diagonals to create the “chocolate V”. Place on wax paper until dry.

Use toothpick to dot buttons and draw bow-tie.

Place strawberries on wax paper until dry.

April 22nd, 2010

Hello world!

Welcome to my new blog! I look forward to sharing and creating new ideas and will continue to update everyone with creative ideas for using CANDIQUIK candy coatings.