When the pecan harvest begins here in our part of Texas, I start getting hungry for our Texas Praline Fudge. If a recipe has the word Praline in it, then it has me right there. This fudge is a very special treat here at the cottage and I always get so excited to make it and even more excited to eat it! If there are plans to serve the fudge for a special occasion it must be guarded or guess what, there won't be enough for your special occasion, yes this has happened to me. I had to take my photo's fast, the line was forming for the fudge. I am so glad there was enough on the plate to share with all of you, enjoy!

This is a very different Fudge with a spicy kick.  I love to serve this fudge it is so creamy and really has fabulous flavor.  When my husband ask for Fudge this is his favorite recipe.  This recipe is so easy to put together and it is ready to serve in a short time.  This fudge is great for dessert or a special treat!

My Granddaughter Stephanie was recently visiting and we decided to make some Salted Caramel Candy, it was heavenly. Caramel is one of my favorite flavors for a treat so I could not wait to have one ( or more) of these delicious caramels. This is a great recipe and a lot of fun to make with a special Granddaughter or a friend. These little caramels will make a great gift for any occasion and disappear before you can wrap them all . Hope you enjoy these little caramels as much as we did!

We love a good Peanut Brittle and one day we decided to use some mixed nuts in our Brittle and our Nutty Brittle was developed. This is a great option for the old fashioned Peanut Brittle that we really enjoy or you can just have the old fashioned Peanut Brittle, its a great option. Nutty Brittle Nutty Brittle Miz Helen's Kitchen Ingredients 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 3 tablespoons butter 2 cups mixed nuts or peanuts Directions Butter two 15 X 12 cookie sheets and keep at room temperature Mix the baking soda and the vanilla in a tablespoon water and set aside In a very heavy sauce pan, mix sugar,corn syrup and water. Cook over medium heat stirring until the mixture reaches 240 degrees on the candy thermometer, or drop a small amount of the mixture into a cold cup of water and it should form a soft ball Stir in butter and nuts, cook stirring constantly to 300 degrees on the ...

I was very excited to receive my blog assignment from  The Secret Recipe Club For December. I am honored to present Aimee from Shugary Sweets . Aimee is a very busy Mom to 4 very active children, you may find her anytime at an athletic event for the children. In her free time she loves to be in the kitchen and finds that baking is her favorite thing to do in the kitchen, which is evidenced in all her great recipes. Aimee has been a frequent contributor and has been featured on Full Plate Thursday. We are asked this month to feature Holiday Treats and what a great blog to have for that challenge, she has so many recipes that would be perfect, be sure and stop by her blog and check them out.   Key Lime Fudge Key Lime Fudge Shugary Sweets Prepared In Miz Helen's Kitchen 2 11 ounce bags white chocolate morsels 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 5 key limes, zested and juiced 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs Melt morsels with condensed milk on low heat until co...

When we get into the holiday season we begin to think of making candy for our family and friends. I always love to put a little homemade something into gifts.  I have been keeping an eye out for a fudge recipe that would be smooth, flavorful and easy. This is the recipe that meets all the requirements for me.   Rocky Road Fudge   Rocky Road Fudge   I found the fudge at Desi's Steak N Potatoes Kinda Gurl.  I am honored to present Desi and her fabulous blog. Desi is a graduate of Xavier University with a major in Psychology.  Although she is not presently in that field, her friends tell her that she should have followed a career path in Culinary Arts. I would sure agree with that you can just see her love for cooking when you visit her blog.  Desi is a frequent contributor to Full Plate Thursday here at The Country Cottage and is a great cook I sure hope that you will visit her at Steak N Potatoes Kinda Gurl Rocky Road Fudge ...

My Mother was a great cook and she came from a long history of great southern cooks. She like any good cook had her favorite things that she liked  to make. She loved sweets and she loved making candy at Christmas and of course we all loved eating it. One of her favorites that we all looked forward to was her Divinity. In honor of my Mother at this Christmas Time I am pleased to present her Divinity.