Best Peanut Oyster Candy Recipes

PEANUT OYSTER CANDY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl mix together well the cream cheese and vanilla.
• Slowly stir in the powdered sugar until you can form small balls in your hand without them sticking.
• Place on a baking sheet and place in the fridge until a light crust forms.
• Melt chocolate and dip balls into warm chocolate-sprinkle on the nuts.

OLD-FASHIONED SEA FOAM CANDY

Steps:

• Butter or oil an 8 inch square baking pan; set aside.
• Put sugar, vinegar, syrup, and water in a heavy 4 quart saucepan (cast iron if you have it). Gently heat the mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar has dissolved and syrup has melted. Bring to a boil, cover and boil for 3 minutes, then remove lid and boil until temperature reaches 285 degrees F (140 degrees C) on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda, mixing well to allow bubbles to subside a little.
• Pour hot mixture into prepared pan and leave until just beginning to set. Mark into squares with a lightly oiled knife. Leave to set completely. Cut or break into pieces.
• Combine chocolate chips, shortening, and baking chocolate in a 2-quart glass bowl. Microwave on High for 2 minutes to melt. Stir with a wooden spoon. Dip candy pieces into chocolate, covering completely. Let cool on waxed paper.
• Wrap individually in waxed paper, twisting the ends together, and store in an airtight container.

OYSTER CANDY

Steps:

• Chocolate must be exactly 2 pounds. Melt chocolate in a double boiler and cool slightly.
• Whip cream until stiff.
• Gradually fold whipped cream into melted chocolate.
• Refrigerate until it is a chiffon texture. Watch carefully.(Stir and check every 5 minutes. Will take 5-30 minutes.)
• Roll into teaspoon size balls and then roll in chopped walnuts. Refrigerate on waxed paper till set. Keep stored in refrigerator or freezer. Freezes very well.

OYSTER CRACKER CHOCOLATE CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Line a 15x10 inch baking pan with parchment paper and coat with cooking spray..(I used butter) Place crackers on pan to cover bottom, DO NOT overlap. In a saucepan, melt butter, add the brown sugar and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes. Pour over crackers and spread until completely covered.
• 2. Bake at 350* for 5 minutes. (crackers will float). Remove from oven. Turn oven off. sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts, (or whatever nuts you like) over crackers. Return to oven until chocolate melts, about 3-5 minutes. Remove from oven. using a greased spatula press walnuts onto chocolate. Cut into 1" squares until warm...Cool completely and remove from Parchment/Foil...makes about 5 dozen

MOM'S BEST PEANUT BRITTLE

Steps:

• Grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside.
• In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, bring to a boil sugar, corn syrup, salt, and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in peanuts. Set candy thermometer in place, and continue cooking. Stir frequently until temperature reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C), or until a small amount of mixture dropped into very cold water separates into hard and brittle threads.
• Remove from heat; immediately stir in butter and baking soda; pour at once onto cookie sheet. With 2 forks, lift and pull peanut mixture into rectangle about 14x12 inches; cool. Snap candy into pieces.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan over low heat, cook and stir candy coating and chips until melted and smooth. Cool for 10 minutes; stir in peanuts., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.