Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Pecan Pralines

 


Photo source:  Southern Living

They look delicious and perfect for homemade candy gift giving for special occasions.

This recipe comes from Southern Living.  This is what they say:  "Try out our recipe for authentic Texas-style pralines that are creamy and crispy, but certainly not the chewy."

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Homemade Turtles

 


Photo source:  Southern Living

One of my favorite candies.  It is the perfect candy for special occasion gift giving.

This recipe comes from Southern Living. This is what they had to say:  

"Making candy yourself might seem intimidating, but our turtle recipe uses ingredients like sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, and light brown sugar to make a foolproof caramel. The chewy caramel gets stirred together with crunchy toasted pecans, covered in sweet chocolate, and finished with a sprinkle of flaky salt for the perfect combination of flavors and textures. This recipe comes together relatively quickly; in under two hours, you’ll have homemade candy you can be proud of sharing with friends and family."

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Pecan Tassies

 


Photo source: Southern Living

Those Pecan Tassies look like cute little pecan pies.  I've never had one, but I'd love to try one, they look delicious.  

The recipe comes from Southern Living.  This is what they had to say:  "A cross between a shortbread cookie and a bite of pecan pie, pecan tassies are the kind of bite-sized dessert that offers just the right amount of decadence in an adorable package."

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Classic Sloppy Joes

 


Photo source:  Martha Stewart

It has been so long since I have had a Sloppy Joe and I have been craving one lately.  When I was in elementary school, I had a friend that I would have dinner with all the time and her mother made the best Sloppy Joes.  I will never forget them.  Maybe this recipe will be the right one like hers!

This recipe comes from Martha Stewart, click here to go to the recipe page.