MAPLE CREAMS CANDY BY FREDA

MAPLE CREAMS Candy By FREDA image

Provided by FREDA GABLE

Categories Candies

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 13

MAPLE CREAMS
1 can sweetened condensed milk, { note: do not use evaporated milk}
1 cube butter = 1/2 cup, cubed
7 C powdered sugar = (2 lb =7 c)
3 tsp pure maple flavoring or mapleine
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
4 Cups semi sweet, or milk choc. chips/ or butterscotch chips
2 tsp shortening (crisco)
MAPLE WALNUT CREAMS
make as above; divide mixture in 1/2. then just add 1/2 the nuts in 1/2 the mixture. tip; after dipping in chocolate, top with a sprinkle of the nuts, before choc sets. this way you can tel which has nuts and which does not.
MAPLE CREAMS BUTTERSCOTCH DIPPED
make same as above; only use butterscotch chips in place of choc chips above for dipping.

Steps:

1. In a small saucepan, add Condensed Milk, and cubed butter, Stir over Low heat just til melted.
2. Measure all the 7 1/2 C of Pdr Sugar, & Place Pdr Sugar in large seperate Bowl or sauce pan. When Butter and Milk Mixture is Melted, Pour into the Pdr Sugar; Add Flavorings, Now. ( I used Mapleine) Stir Till smooth and no lumps. Mixture will be thick and hard to stir. It should be a creamy texture. Divide Mixture in 1/2. Place 1 C Nuts in one 1/2 of the mixture. Place in refer to Chill 1 hr.
3. Remove from Refer, with small ice cream scoop, Roll into 1" balls. Place on WAX paper or Parchment paper lined baking sheet. Chill again not less than 1 hr.
4. While mixture is chilling: Melt Choc Chips,& Shortening, Stir til smooth. Remove balls from Refer, and dip one at a time, allowng excess to drip off, Place on paper lined sheet, and let stand to set. Store in AIRTIGHT container. . . and enjoy. NOTE & TIP; If Making ahead of time, The mixture will freeze for at least 2-3 Months before dipping in Chocolate. Mixture Needs to Thaw, (Yet chilled,) before dipping, into the Chocolate if You choose to make and freeze these ahead of time.
5. These maple creams are Heavenly. . . Guaranteed EASY, & Will bring back "old memories" of Days Past.