December 08, 2007
Saturday Question
Well, it's been a while, sorry about that.....I'm just sorta kinda havin' a hard time comin' up with questions on Saturdays.
But.....it's the holidays so I'll just use that.
This weekend it's all about the goodies. We've been doin' candy and yummies for years now. We don't do a lot of BAKING, in my family we always focused on the candies...
For years, my favorites were the buckeyes. Peanut butter and chocolate. Ohhhhh so very yummy. Plus those are kinda fun to make when you're a kid.
When you're an adult and making 100 peanut butter balls? Yeah, not really so fun at that point. Oh - I still love to EAT them....but the making? Let's just say I'm happy it's only once a year.
I love fudge. But I do make that throughout the year. So I don't really consider that Christmas Candy.
The peppermint melts? Love love love. And the peanut brittle? Oh.....if I can get it thin enough, that stuff is addictive. I just hope I get it right this year.
My favorite Christmas candy is one I am NOT making this year. Carmels. I have a passion for that soft carmel covered in chocolate. Holy Cow!! I'm not even gonna tell you how much I love that stuff.
And THAT is why I'm not making it. I don't need anything in the house that I will eat that much of.
Now baking wise, my favorite holiday treat is Keeflees - hands down, no question. Hell, one Christmas I ate myself into a sugar coma, between the candied ham, candied sweet potatoes and the LARGE number of keeflees I ate.
I have to apologize because I am unable to share the family's super secret recipe...but I will point you towards THIS one that is rather close. It's not the same, but pretty close.....
So tell me...what are YOUR favorite holiday yummies? Candy and or baked goods......who knows, there's still time. I could add it to my mix.......
Posted by Tammi at December 8, 2007 06:36 AM | TrackBackMmmm... I love Ricotta cookies at Christmas! They're delicious! Of course, they don't taste like they sound... ;)
Posted by: pam at December 8, 2007 08:43 AMMy favorite? Little round pretzels with almond bark and an M & M in the middle. It's like crack for me. But today, I am baking cakes for the cakewalk at the Kids Christmas Party tomorrow. And dammit, I can't find snowman peeps for my winter wonderland cake!!!!
Posted by: Raging Mom at December 8, 2007 10:25 AMMy favorite is still the sugar cookies my Mom and Dad used to have us make. We made them as a family. And as an added bonus, my Dad used to trace our hands in the dough, so we had our own hand cookie we could decorate. I don't know how he did it year after year without our fingers breaking off, transfering it from table to cookie sheet as I've tried it many times since and had many a finger break off. But those cookies are so addictive, I can gain 5 lbs EASY!!
Posted by: Bou at December 8, 2007 10:08 PM