Snow Fudge

Since I live in the mountains, I like to make Snow Fudge! I also made some snowballs (took a sock, cut off the top part, and stuffed it with cotton balls. Then tied a string around the top to keep it together) I wrapped the Snow Fudge up in colored wrap and tied the snowballs around it! Good Winter Gift.

Snow Fudge 2 cups sugar 1 cup light cream or evaporated milk 1/2 cup butter 8 oz. white confectionery coating, chopped 1/2 cup flaked coconut 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Place sugar, cream and butter into a heavy 3 quart saucepan. 2. Cook over medium heat to 238 degrees F., stirring constantly. 3. Remove from heat. 4. Allow mixture to stand, without stirring for 10 minutes. 5. Add confectionery coating. Beat until melted. 6. Quickly stir in coconut, pecans, and vanilla. 7. Pour into a buttered 8" square pan. Cool. Cut into squares. Makes 64 1-inch squares.

Recipe For Candy Poem

This is a great gift for a teacher, a birthday gift, holidays etc... Decorate a medium sized terra cotta pot...fill with Styrofoam ....cover the foam with moss. Attach candy bars (the candy bars used in the poem) to bamboo skewers (I taped them to the back, so it didn't ruin the candy) and then put these (flowers) into the pot...attach the following poem:

Dear ______: We want to thank you for all you do for us. You do "Good and Plenty" around here. You help us by giving us "Mounds" of homework, so we can "Skor" well on all or our tests. We know that the lessons you have taught us will help us both "Now and Later" in life. Sometimes you are a "Hot Tamale", and other times a "Big Red", but we know that you love us to (Reeses) "Pieces". We also know that we make you "Nutrageous" at times. We wish we could give you a "100 Grand" on "Payday" but all we have is "Hugs" and "Kisses" and a"Symphony" of voices saying Thank You....Happy Valentines Day. Hope thisgift brings a "Bit o Honey" to your day.

Or try this:

You can put all the candy in a bowl or basket with the poem or lay it out on poster board with the candy taking the place of the words:

My dearest SUGAR BABY, I PROMISE this bouquet will bring a SNICKER as you read my message.I am not playing a TWIX on you. You are my BIT-O-HONEY. I can always count on you in a CRUNCH, and I will always TREASURE you. Our GOOD&PLENTY life together is like 100 GRAND on PAYDAY! I love you to PIECES and wish you MOUNDS of ALMOND JOY on this Valentines day! HUGS & KISSES, NOW& LATER……