Friday Faves #50-National Candy Making Day

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     Whoot! We've made it to Friday Faves #50! And, since Thursday the first of February was National Candy Making Day, what a great way to celebrate our faves! Do you enjoy making homemade candies? We've shared a few of our favorite candy recipes in the past, but we will also be sharing a new favorite this week as well. These homemade candy choices will be perfect this time of year as it gets closer to Valentine's Day! You could even make your own little candy box for that special someone. 

What are your favorite homemade candies?

     You are going to notice that there is a theme among us here at 3 Winks.  Chocolate! I thought about giving a Divinity recipe, but let's get real.  It really is all about the chocolate. 

Since Lindsey just had a baby and is trying to eat a little more healthy, she chose Chocolate Dipped Strawberries. I don't know if you can really call those candy, but I guess so, because of the chocolate. If you click on the picture, it will take you to our post about healthier dipped chocolates.

But, Maddy, with her usually healthy vegan ways said, "Nope! If I am going for dipped chocolate, it is going to be the delicious fondant centers you make, Mom." (She didn't really say that, but I am sure that is what she was thinking as she picked these dipped chocolates.) If you click the picture, it will take you to the Spring version of these delectable treats.

Alicia's choice is a little healthier, made with a high protein peanut butter powder. She chose our version of Peanut Butter Cups! They are also lower fat than the usual recipe. Click the photo to go to that post.

My first choice was our family favorite Florida Fudge. It is another chocolate-peanut butter delight. You can find the recipe, if you missed it, when you click this picture.

And Now, on to our newest recipe...

Butterscotch Not-So-Squares! These are an attempt at a copy cat of the delicious See's Candy recipe that is so wonderful. I found different recipes for this candy on Pinterest, but adapted it to my own taste. It is pretty darn good, but my family thinks it is closer to a toffee taste rather than the Butterscotch Square taste. But, they gobbled it down and found it to be good, so I will call it a success anyway!

Here is the candy center after it is cooled. The parchment paper makes it easy to remove to cut.

When you cut it, it may break into less than uniform shapes. Thus the Not-So-Square concept.

Dip them, sprinkle them and eat them! Super good!

Butterscotch Not-so-squares

All of these recipes are super easy to make and would be perfect to share! Do you have candy recipes you love to make? Be sure to let us know about them! 
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