Simple sweets recipes please

9 replies

OhYouMerryLittleKitten · 09/12/2013 08:43

dd would like to make some sweets for her friends. Last year she made fudge and it went down a storm. She can handle boiling sugar safely so I think the main criteria is that it is easy to make it look nice.

Any recipes please?

OP posts:

TinselinaBumSquash · 09/12/2013 08:47

coconut ice always goes down well when I make it! it's usually gone in minutes.

Original poster

OhYouMerryLittleKitten · 09/12/2013 08:49

Now that is a really good idea. I'd forgotten about that :)

OP posts:

Original poster

OhYouMerryLittleKitten · 09/12/2013 08:52

There we go - ingredients are added to the shopping list!

OP posts:

TinselinaBumSquash · 09/12/2013 09:10

Do you know which fudge recipe she used? I've had limited success with fudge!

Peppermint creams are really easy to make with few ingredients and they can make lovely little snowmen.

Truffles are really easy too.

Original poster

OhYouMerryLittleKitten · 09/12/2013 09:23

Ironically I think it might have been the carnation one looking at it but she added cocoa powder too. I can't quite remember though. Sorry.

OP posts:

TinselinaBumSquash · 09/12/2013 09:53

No worries, I'll have a go and see what happens! I like to put a little bag of homemade sweets in with the hampers, and they're good for teacher gifts too :)

TinselinaBumSquash · 14/12/2013 14:22

I just thought I'd let you know, I made the fudge from Carnation today, it is amazing! Thanks :)

Original poster

OhYouMerryLittleKitten · 14/12/2013 14:24

That's splendid :) dd made the coconut ice and it was amazing! The pink was the wrong pink but who cares!?

OP posts:

ZoeZoeZoe · 15/12/2013 00:39

We've made this a few times, pretty straightforward, fun watching it bubble up and tastes great

www.mumsnet.com/food/recipe/1645-Cinder-toffee

Flip