Homemade Tootsie Rolls

No one can resist the Tootsie Roll... this oblong piece of chewy, chocolate candy. Here is a recipe you can make at home.  It's easy to make and takes about 5 minutes! 

Homemade Tootsie Rolls

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup dry milk powder (not instant)
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
pinch of salt

In a large bowl, sift together the cocoa powder, powdered sugar, salt and dry milk.
Add the corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla. 
Mix and knead until the dough comes together and is smooth. 
Using a little dough at a time, roll into long strips and cut into desired size.
Refrigerate your tootsie rolls to firm up.
Wrap each tootsie roll in parchment or wax paper. 

Makes about 30 one inch Tootsie Rolls

Enjoy!

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Easter Bunny Candy Jar

These Bunny Candy Jars are perfect for Easter treats for all your friends and family.  Easy to make and sweet inside and out!

Supplies you will need:

Bunny figures from the Dollar Store

Glass jars

Hot glue gun

Spray paint primer and paint

Directions:
Sand the lid and the bottom of your animal. This helps the paint adhere. 
Glue your bunny figure to the lid.

Spray a coat of primer on the bunny and the lid and follow drying directions. When primer is dry, spray paint the bunny and lid the color of your choice. 

 Fill with Easter treats, add some twine or ribbon and Enjoy!

Use a chick or other animal. 

Cute!

Strawberry inspired party!

 Spring is finally here!  Why not plan a Strawberry Shortcake inspired party or bridal shower.  We love this one done by Recollection Vintage Rentals. 

The strawberry cookies are so sweet used as a place card in a berry basket.  The girly vintage feel and cute decorations make this party special!

Berry baskets, cake stands, tissue fans, cupcake wrappers and giant balloons can be found at The Sugar Confetti Shop!

See more of this adorable party at http://recollectionvintagerentals.blogspot.com/2011_06_01_archive.html

Homemade Irish Cream

St. Patrick’s Day is less than a week away. Are you thinking about the possibility of creating Irish cream liquor at home instead of buying a bottle? Take a crack at our Homemade Irish Cream recipe below….you'll never buy a bottle in the store again!

This Irish Cream is soooo good!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Godiva chocolate liquor

2 cups Irish whiskey

2 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1 cup half-and-half , light cream or heavy cream 

2 eggs (optional)

4 teaspoons chocolate syrup

4 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon coconut or almond extract

2 teaspoon instant coffee granules or instant espresso (make sure it's instant so it dissolves)

DIRECTIONS:

Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Transfer mixture to a glass bottle or airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months (if it lasts that long).  Shake well before serving.

 Recipe intended for those whom alcohol consumption is appropriate. Always drink responsibly.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Kilkenny's Irish Bread

Kilkenny's Irish Bread

This by far is my favorite Irish Bread.  Some recipes are dry, but the Kilkenny Irish Bread is so moist and delicious!  Even if you are not Irish, you will LOVE it!  This bread can be served for breakfast, dessert or just a yummy snack.  

Here are the ingredients you need:

2 ½ cups of flour

1 cup of sugar

½ teaspoon of baking soda

½ teaspoon of baking powder                                   

½ teaspoon of salt

2 eggs

2 tablespoons of butter (melted)

2 cups of buttermilk

1 cup of raisins

1 tablespoon of caraway seeds (optional)

 Mix dry ingredients in a bowl and sift.

 Add raisins and caraway seeds, and set aside.

Melt butter, and mix with buttermilk and eggs.

Combine the two mixtures, and mix well.

Grease loaf pan with butter.  Bake at 350^o for 1 hour – bread is done when a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.  I normally have to bake it for approximately 10 to 20 extra minutes.

Cool in loaf pan for 10 minutes before removing.

Enjoy this delicious Kilkenny recipe!

Bag Full Of Gold

These shamrock decorated muslin bags are perfect for wrapping up goodies for friends or your kid's classmates!

We're using the same technique we used for our Valentine's Day bags here.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Shamrock Craft punch
Freezer paper
Iron
Muslin bags 
Craft paint

Glitter
Foam brush

1. Use a punch to cut out a shamrock out of your freezer paper.  You can also draw or print out an image and cut it out with an x-acto knife.

2. With a dry iron set to medium heat, iron the freezer paper stencil (shiny side down) onto the muslin bag.

3. Slip a piece of cardboard scrap or a piece of freezer paper inside the bag so the paint won't bleed through and then dab craft paint on muslin bag.  Sprinkle glitter onto wet paint.

4. Carefully peel away freezer paper while paint/glitter is still wet.  Paint a light coat of Modge Podge over the paint/glitter when it was dry to seal in the glitter.  

5. Fill your cute muslin bag with gold candy coins and give to all of your family and friends!

Muslin bags-www.sugarconfetti.com
Gold coin candy-Wegmans
Freezer paper-Any Supermarket