Uncooked fudge

1 8 oz cream cheese softened
4 c powdered sugar
4 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 tsp vanilla
dash of salt
nuts optional

Place cream cheese in bowl and slowly add the powdered sugar while mixing. then add the melted chocolate and stir well. Then add vanilla and nuts. Great a 8x8 pan and press into the pan using spatula, chill until firm and cut into squares

Microwave Fudge

14 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cube butter
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 C chopped nuts optional

Put the first three ingredients into glass bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Mix well, add nuts and our into greased or waxed lined 8x8 pan. Peanut butter chips may be substituted for the chocolate chips. Or you can make two batches and pour the peanut butter batch over the chocolate batch when it is cool

Mom's Candy Cane Popcorn

4 quarts of popped corn
2 c whole nuts, your choice
3 c mini marshmallows
1 1/2 c gum drops, cut up if they are large
1 C butter
1 1/3 c sugar
1/2 c light karo syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Mix first four ingredients in a large bowl.
Put butter, sugar and syrup in pan and bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes, then add the vanilla and pour over the popcorn. You can shape it into a shape or just eat from the bowl...best when warm and fresh!

Roz's Cashew and Macadamia Chews

In a pot combine:
3/4 c chopped macadamias
3/4 c chopped cashews
1/2 C butter
2 tbs. Karo syrup
1/2 c sugar

Simmer till golden brown about 10-15 min. Line a 9x9 square dish with foil, butter the foil.
Spread 1 bag milk chocolate chips on bottom of a dish. Pour macadamia and cashew mixture over chocolate chips and smoot around until all chocolate is covered. Let cool then put in refridgerator to harden for 1 hour

3 Minute fudge

2 pkg milk chocolate chips
11 1/2 oz
3 T margarine
1 can eagle brand condensed milk

Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stir until glossy. Add 1 Tbl vanilla and nuts and place in a buttered 9 x 13 pan. Place in freezer for about 1 hour for a quick set up, then into the fridge

Peppermint layered candy

Melt 1 pkg white chocolate chips of good white chocolate.
On the back of a foiled cookie sheet, sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies. Then spread a layer of white chocolate.
Melt 6 pz of semi-sweet chocolate with 6 T whipping cream and 3/4 t peppermint. spread over white chocolate. Then another layer of white chocolate topped with more candies. Cut into triangles.

Peanut Brittle

2 C sugar
1 C Karo syrup
1 T shortning or butter
1/2 c water
1/8 tsp salt
2 c raw peanuts

Stir and mix together, microwave on ghihg for 5 minutes the stir. 3 min more, stir, 2 min more stir, 3 min more, stir. Stir in a scant 1 T soda and 1 T vanilla then add nuts and pour into greased jelly roll pan, let cool