Friday May 24, 2013
Why do I call these
Mocha Meltaways? Well, for one, they have a texture that absolutely melts in your mouth. They're made with cream cheese and chocolate, so they're smooth and silky and have a nice balance of sweet and tangy flavors that perfectly complements the coffee notes. That's the "real" reason. But I prefer to think that they're called meltaways because they disappear as soon as you serve them!
Get the recipe: Mocha Meltaways
Get my Weekly Newsletter | Connect on Facebook | Find me on Twitter.
Mocha Meltaways Photo ©2012 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Thursday May 23, 2013
You may know cake truffles, but are you familiar with their less common cousin, muffin truffles? "Muffin truffles" may not roll elegantly off the tongue, but after one taste, you'll want them to roll elegantly into your mouth. (That makes sense, right?) These
Blueberry Muffin Truffles play off the typical cake truffle recipe by taking blueberry muffins and mixing them with cream cheese frosting, then forming the candy into balls and dipping them in white chocolate. I won't pretend that they're as healthy as a muffin, but they do taste
exactly like them, and they're a fun twist on the cake ball concept.
Get the recipe: Blueberry Muffin Truffles
Get my Weekly Newsletter | Connect on Facebook | Find me on Twitter.
Blueberry Muffin Truffles Photo ©2010 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Up until a few years ago, my only experience candying things involved sweets.
Candied citrus peel? Yes.
Candied pineapple? Sure.
Candied nuts? Absolutely! But candied pork products? Now we're venturing into weird and dangerous territory.
My skepticism was misplaced, however, because Candied Bacon is both really delicious and really easy. There are no finicky sugar syrups or prolonged soaking periods. All you do is press a sugar-spice mixture onto your bacon, and bake it until it's crisp. The resulting candied bacon is both chewy and crunchy, sweet and salty, and completely addicting. My husband compared it to maple sugar-drizzled bacon, and I have to agree. So if you're a fan of that breakfast combination, this is the candy for you.
These little sin sticks are delicious plain, but you can also dip them in chocolate, crumble them up to use on salads, or use them to top really wicked cakes or cupcakes. Or doughnuts. Or cookies! Somebody stop me!
Get the recipe: Candied Bacon
Get my Weekly Newsletter | Connect on Facebook | Find me on Twitter.
Candied Bacon Photo ©2011 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Thursday May 16, 2013
My favorite part about this photo of
Rocky Road Pops isn't the candy itself. Sure, there's a lot to love about marshmallows dipped in chocolate and rolled in nuts. But I'm actually a little bit obsessed with the polka dotted sticks the marshmallows are skewered on! Want to know a secret? They're actually paper straws.
Retro paper straws in dots, stripes, and other patterns have become really popular, and I'm happy to say you can use them for more than just livening up your drinks. It's easy to give your lollipops a little straw love: simply skewer them like normal, on a regular lollipop stick, then slide the straw over the stick to the base of the pop. For soft pops, like these Rocky Road Pops, you can actually press them into the base of the candy a little bit to adhere them. The straws aren't sturdy enough to use on their own, but when you use them as a "slipcover" for lollipop sticks, they're perfect. This is a fun and easy way to make your treats a little fancy, and it's perfect for candy buffets or themed parties. Oh yeah, and the recipe's not too shabby either.
Get the recipe: Rocky Road Pops
Get my Weekly Newsletter | Connect on Facebook | Find me on Twitter.
Rocky Road Pops Photo ©2012 Elizabeth LaBau, licensed to About.com, Inc.
