Description
Delicious and festive Christmas candy recipes for the holiday season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped nuts
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves, then bring to a boil.
- Cook until mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and nuts.
- Pour onto a greased baking sheet.
- Let cool, then break into pieces.
- Melt chocolate chips and drizzle over candy if desired.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container.
- Use different nuts for variety.
- Adjust cooking time for desired hardness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Candy
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: christmas candy recipes, holiday treats, homemade candy