Chewy Walnut Apricot Candies Recipes

APRICOT WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook apricots in water over medium heat for 10 minutes or until softened. Drain, cool and chop; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add 1 cup flour until well blended. , Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, about 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar until blended. Beat in vanilla. In a small bowl, combine the baking powder, salt, and remaining flour; gradually add to egg mixture. Stir in apricots and nuts. Pour over crust. , Bake at 350° until set, about 30 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar; cut into bars.

CHEWY APRICOT LOGS

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together.
• Add coconut last and adjust amount according to dryness of mixture (the mix should be moist and sticky to allow to roll).
• Roll handfulls of mixture into short, fat logs (they can be as thick or thin as you like).
• Roll in coconut.
• Place logs on to grease proof paper and start to roll into a better log type shape by pressing down hard and rolling at the same time.
• Twist the ends of the paper.
• Place in the freezer.
• Take out about an hour before you are ready to chop them up and eat them.

GUMDROP NOUGAT CHEWY CANDIES

Steps:

• You can also add walnuts or nuts of choice, dark, light or white chocolate to make these nougat chewy candies. Put a piece of parchment in a 6 x 8 pan of choice (bigger pan if you double this recipe) Cut the gumdrops quarters or whole, depending on the type of gumdrops you are using. In a saucepan with water quarter ways up and heatproof glass bowl on top saucepan, start warming water low heat, add butter, white or dark chocolate chips and marshmallows together over indirect heat. (making sure that the bowl and pan fit together nice and be careful of the steam releasing from the sides, you don't want to burn your arms. ) Make sure that the mixture doesn't burn only melt, stirring occasionally. Continue stirring your mixture until it is smooth and all melted together, don't cook the mixture just melt. Remove from heat place on a cork or towel on the counter top. Let cool for about 1 minutes or so, still stirring and keeping the mixture moving. Fold in the gumdrops, or whatever you are using at this stage, nuts, candies, more chocolate chucks, mix well. Pour or scoop the mixture into the pan with parchment paper. Then spread mixture out evenly its very sticky and you have to be quick at this stage before it starts to set. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting or overnight is best. Cut into bite sized pieces or whatever size you wish. Store the candies in fridge in a bottle or container until ready to eat them, use parchment paper between layers so the candies don't stick together or make candy wrappers from parchment paper and twisting the ends. WATCH VIDEO FOR MORE DETAILS!