Toffee Butter Crunch

1 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup almonds or pecans toasted

Butter a 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan. Set aside.
In heavy 2 quart saucepan melt butter; add sugar, water, syrup. Cook and stir over med-high heat until boil. Using candy thermometer, continue boiling, stirring constantly until 290 degrees. Remove from heat and add nuts. Spread candy quickly into buttered pan. Melt chocolate and spread onto slightly cooled candy. If desired sprinkle additional nuts over warm chocolate.
Let candy cool completely, then break into small pieces. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.

Buckeye Candy

Buckeye Candy
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
6 cups powdered sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup shortening

1. Line cookie sheet with wax paper. Mix together butter, peanut butter, sugar, and vanilla with a wooden spoon in a large bowl.

2. Roll dough into 1-inch balls. Set them on prepared cookie sheet and insert toothpick into each ball. Chill in freezer until hard, approximately 30 minutes.

3. Melt chocolate chips and shortening over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from heat. Dip balls in chocolate and place back on cookie sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, approximately 2 hours.

Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Peppermint Bark

Peppermint Bark

1 lb. dark chocolate
1 lb. white chocolate
6 oz. candy canes, crushed

1. Melt the dark chocolate over a double boiler until smooth. Spread (with an offset spatula) in an even layer on a wax paper-lined baking sheet. Place in freezer to harden, approximately 30 minutes.

2. Melt the white chocolate over a double boiler until smooth. Spread (with an offset spatula) on top of the dark chocolate layer. Working quickly before the white chocolate sets, sprinkle the crushed candy canes on top and gently press into the chocolate. Refrigerate until complete hard and set, at least 2 hours.

3. Break into pieces and enjoy!