Little Candy Nuggets Recipes

GEORGIA NUGGETS

Steps:

• Combine the brown sugar and evaporated milk in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. When the mixture begins to boil, connect a candy thermometer to the side of the pan.
• Heat to 232 degrees F (112 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball that flattens when removed from the water and placed on a flat surface.
• Remove from the heat and use a sturdy wooden spoon to stir in vanilla. Add butter and pecans and continue to stir until thick and creamy. It will lose some of its shine. Drop spoonfuls onto waxed paper and allow to cool at room temperature until set. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE NUGGETS

Steps:

• Melt chocolate chips, butter, condensed milk, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir often.
• In a separate bowl, combine chocolate mixture, flour and chopped nuts (optional).
• Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will be soft. Enjoy!

CUTE AS A BUG CHOCOLATE NUGGETS

Steps:

• Remove wrappers from chocolates.
• Using writing tip of decorating tube, place small amount of icing on bottom of each chocolate; press one chocolate onto each cookie.
• Place small amount of icing onto REESE'S PIECES candies; press 2 candies onto one short side of each chocolate.
• Pipe icing onto each chocolate to form 8 legs and 2 eyes. To make legs, start at the top of the candy, go down the side and out to form legs. For eyes, just put a dot on each candy.
• Makes 4 servings.

CHOCOLATE NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan over very low heat, combine chocolate chips and evaporated milk.
• Cook until chocolate melts completely.
• Remove from heat and stir in graham cracker crumbs, confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup pecans and extract (or liqueur).
• Let stand 30 minutes.
• Form into one-inch balls and roll in remaining pecans.
• Refrigerate at least one hour or until well chilled.

CHICKEN NUGGETS

Steps:

• In a plastic bag, mix the flour, seasoned salt and some salt and pepper. In a bowl, mix the eggs with 2 tablespoons water. In a separate bowl, add the breadcrumbs.
• Shake the chicken pieces in the bag to coat. In batches, dip them in the egg wash, then in the breadcrumbs.
• Heat about 2 inches of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until a few breadcrumbs dropped in the oil start to sizzle immediately. Fry the chicken, in batches if needed, until golden brown and cooked through, a couple minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel and serve with ketchup.

SOFT VANILLA NOUGAT

Steps:

• 1 Put the ice in a medium bowl and set aside.
• 2 Put the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and set aside.
• 3 Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and continue to boil without stirring until the mixture reaches 235°F/114°C on a candy thermometer, about 6 minutes.
• 4 Begin whipping the egg whites on low speed for about 1 minute, just until they are a little frothy. Continue cooking the sugar syrup until it reaches 245°F/118°C. (If your temperature goes higher, shock the syrup by setting the pan in the bowl of ice.) Pour a splash of the syrup into the egg whites, aiming for the space between the rim of the bowl and the whisk attachment. Continue whisking as you slowly add the rest of the hot sugar syrup. Increase the mixer speed to medium and whip until the nougat reaches a full, frothy foam, about 2 minutes.
• 5 Add the vanilla seeds and salt to the nougat. Keep whipping until it forms stiff peaks, about 3 minutes more. Allow to cool in the bowl. Once it is at room temperature, it's ready to use in candy-bar production.