My evil neighbor...

[yellow]

...the one that brings over open bottles of red wine that she needs "help" with, introduced me to a new food. She is truly evil.

First, you take the wrappers off a bunch of Hershey's kisses or some similar sized gooey candy:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/tasdan/Just%20for%20Fun/pretzels007.jpg

(this shows dark kisses, but I also used Rolos. Wow. But I'm getting ahead of myself.)

Then, you place said Kisses or Rolos on a Snyder's snap pretzel:
(note: I reused my parchment a few times, which is why the chocolate is all smeared on it.)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/tasdan/Just%20for%20Fun/pretzels008.jpg

Then, you put them in the oven at 300F for about 2-2.5 minutes. Take them out, and squish another pretzel on top:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/tasdan/Just%20for%20Fun/pretzels006.jpg

She is really, really evil. :p

[SadieKate]

Whew, I thought we were going to have to solve world peace.:rolleyes:

And, I'm safe because I don't like pretzels and chocolate together. You can have my share. Maybe you should add mini marshmallows. Just thinking of more ways to keep myself safe . . . .

[jobob]

She got me at the open bottles of red wine.

Is the house next to her available? :cool:

[crazycanuck]

mmmmmm...*drool*

can i come & visit you? mmmmm..

I only want one..

C

[Kimmyt]

she forgot the peanutputter to make the unmelted hershey kiss stick to the pretzel at first!! *devil horns*

[kaybee]

she forgot the peanutputter to make the unmelted hershey kiss stick to the pretzel at first!! *devil horns*

We must be twins who were separated at birth! I'll put PNB on anything -- or nothing but a spoon!

KB

[Starfish]

Yellow...pictures too? Who's evil now? :p

OK, for you PB fans, try this:

Put some PB on a Wheat Thin cracker, and put another cracker on top to make a sandwich.

Then, using tongs, dip the whole sandwich in some hot melted chocolate bark and them set them out on wax paper.

When they're cool, they are a lot like a Butterfinger bar.

[bmccasland]

evil evil evil

Y'all are evIl!

And I happen to have some chocolate and peppermint dipped pretzels that I will now munch on...

[ClockworkOrange]

I love all the trouble you went to, step by step!

They look extremely scrummy, even better with the peanut butter underneath.

Damn...........I am trying to be soooooo good.

Must be good having the She-Devil for a neighbour. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y272/Missbe/wos_engell3.gif


Clock

[Flybye]

Those look fantastic!!! I will keep them in mind for next year, as I have made all of the candy my sweet tooth can handle for this season.

Your evil neighbor, my evil friend..............

Here is another GREAT recipe that my friend made Saturday when we got together to make candy for our neighbors and friends. IT IS SO GOOD.

I thought you all might need another evil recipe............bwahahahaha!!!!!!

Almond Bark Crispies

2 c crunchy peanut butter
2 c mini marshmallows
1 c salted Spanish peanuts or cocktail peanuts
4 c Rice Krispies
2 1/2 lbs. almond bark

Put everything except the bark in a large mixing bowl.
Melt the bark, pour over the ingredients and mix well.
Drop by spoon on wax paper. Let cool.

Eat only one, I dare you!!!

[Deanna]

Those are so simple to make, it makes them extra evil. When you said

"First, you take the wrappers off a bunch of Hershey's kisses or some similar sized gooey candy:"

I thought you were going to making those peanut butter cookies stuffed with mini-Snickers. Their evil too, but take a lot more work.

[Mr. Bloom]

You are WICKED! Shame on you. I'm a member of Chocolate Lovers Anonymous...and I just fell off the wagon!;)

[smilingcat]

well evil in a different sort of way. I was expecting something like my next door with former playmates and their escort service.

Well i like this kind of evil. soo baaddd but or so good. :D :D

just showed my partner the photos. She said it would be perfect if it had marshmellows inside.

smilingcat

[yellow]

I think the peanut butter would be good with the kisses but maybe not with the Rolos. Hmmm. Many combinations to try. Since there are so many different kisses now, the choices are endless.

Oh and JOBOB, Sister Wife House #5 is for sale (http://www.utahrealestate.com/715256) (we're a couple of houses up the street). You could always move here and help us with this wine problem that seems to be getting worse as it gets colder. (Though I really don't want these people--who seem to be in our beer cellar quite a bit--to sell their house, since they are good neighbors and also a lot of fun. I have threatened to go out on the lawn and have seizures any time someone looks at the house.)

The very evil neighbor also introduced me to Hendricks gin. I had no idea what I had been missing. It was a life-changing moment. :p

[bikerz]

The very evil neighbor also introduced me to Hendricks gin. I had no idea what I had been missing. It was a life-changing moment.
Oh Hendricks Gin..... chocolate does nothing for me, but Hendricks gin is something else altogether...
Yellow, have you ever tried Junipero Gin?

(Is it still a hijack if the thread-starter digressed first?)

[Starfish]

Something tells me that reading this thread is at cross-purposes with my participation in the Weight Loss Challenge thread! LOL :p

[SadieKate]

OK, for you PB fans, try this:

Put some PB on a Wheat Thin cracker, and put another cracker on top to make a sandwich.

Then, using tongs, dip the whole sandwich in some hot melted chocolate bark and them set them out on wax paper.

When they're cool, they are a lot like a Butterfinger bar.Could you do this with a chocolate wafer of some kind? Like an Oreo cookie filled with PB instead of that weird white stuff?

Oh, oh. As of 4 pm I'm on vacation for the rest of the year. What am I gonna do to fill the time?

Anything associated with calories will be blamed on you and Yellow.

[crazycanuck]

Umm..i'd like to make these items but i have noone to share them with :( I am not going to eat them all..I could freeze them & eat one each month...

Btw..what's almond bark???:confused:


C

[Starfish]

Anything associated with calories will be blamed on you and Yellow.

:p Blame away...I have broad shoulders! Just let your conscience be your guide. :rolleyes: :p

[Flybye]

Umm..i'd like to make these items but i have noone to share them with :( I am not going to eat them all..I could freeze them & eat one each month...

Btw..what's almond bark???:confused:


C
Almond bark is pretty much white chocolate.

[yellow]

Oh Hendricks Gin..... chocolate does nothing for me, but Hendricks gin is something else altogether...
Yellow, have you ever tried Junipero Gin?
Is that the one that is made by Anchor? I think I've tried it, but that was before I had developed any sort of taste for gin. I've never seen it here in Ooootah. We're limited to what the State thinks we should be able to have.

P.S. I'm not a huge chocolate fan either, but I sure like that combination of chocolate and salty!

[blueskies]

We do a Rollo on the pretzel, in the oven for 4 minutes, take them out, and then gently squish a pecan into the Rollo. Call them Christmas miracles.

[Jones]

My daughters would like to send Yellow their thanks, not only are these really tasty but kids can make them and not much risk of burns 'cause the pan doesn't even have time to get hot.
Jones

[bikerz]

Is that the one that is made by Anchor? I think I've tried it, but that was before I had developed any sort of taste for gin. I've never seen it here in Ooootah. We're limited to what the State thinks we should be able to have.

P.S. I'm not a huge chocolate fan either, but I sure like that combination of chocolate and salty!

Yes indeed - made by Anchor. Next time you're out here we'll have to set you up with some.

Dark chocolate and salty might be pretty good... hmmm.

[Zen]

Oh no.
This thread is gonna make me do something bad.

After that Halloween thread I found out I like candy corn and circus peanuts.

[yellow]

My daughters would like to send Yellow their thanks, not only are these really tasty but kids can make them and not much risk of burns 'cause the pan doesn't even have time to get hot.
Jones

Glad they enjoyed it! I made another batch this evening to take to work again because people are asking for them. I've never had that happen before.

I also tried the little Reese's PB cups tonight, cut in half. Kind of a flop...really melty to begin with and then kind of boring. I think the consistency of the Rolos is better.

:p

[Jones]

Rolos and milk chocolate kisses are our faves' right now but we have more testing to do.:)
Jones

[Zen]

Circus peanuts on a pretzel!

[crazycanuck]

Reminder to Aussies & Kiwis...locating mini marshmallows, hershey's kisses, rollos & many of the other items will be very exciting..:(

Instead of hershey;s kisses use Nestle Melts.

Another reminder..don't go to the supermarket when it's 34C and then transport the items home...

C

[xeney]

A friend made these for a Christmas party last week! Only instead of another pretzel on top, she squished an M&M into each melted Hershey's Kiss. Very tasty!

[RoadRaven]

Reminder to Aussies & Kiwis...locating mini marshmallows, hershey's kisses, rollos & many of the other items will be very exciting..:(
Instead of hershey;s kisses use Nestle Melts.

Hey! CC! Hershey's arrived in NZ about 10 years ago - you want I send you some for your winter solstice (I wouldn't trust them in the mail over summer or they would arrive pre-melted!)

[DirtDiva]

Yeah, Hershey and Rolos can be found in NZ, but gin made by Anchor? :eek:

[RoadRaven]

LOL... gin by Anchor...

THAT'S why Fonterra is making so much money, huh? ;)

[yellow]

Bump.

I made these today. I think it's now an annual tradition.

They are soooo good, especially when you are crabby and need to do some stress eating. :rolleyes:

[redrhodie]

Speaking of Kisses, I made these:

http://www.joyofbaking.com/PeanutBlossomCookies.html

I used dark chocolate ones.

How you feeling, yellow? I'm beginning to crash.

[yellow]

Well, between the pretzel-and-rolo things and the wine, I can say that I am now not quite as crabby. But still crabby nonetheless. Came to the conclusion today that my existing computer can't handle the movies my new camera (HD) takes. So that means I have to either upgrade this one or go buy a new one.

Guess I won't be getting new skis this year. :mad:

But the calories were TOTALLY worth it! :D

[SadieKate]

Patience! I'm smuggling a case of crabby fixers across the state lines . . . ;)

[Grits]

I have made those without the top pretzel and adding an M&M onto the top. (You put it on after you take it out of the oven when the Hershey's kiss is a little melted). It resembles an eyeball just enough to make it a good Halloween treat, especially if you use Halloween colored M&M's.

The first time I made these, I melted the kisses under a broiler a little too long. They end up getting hard, not melting all over the place like you would think. You only need to put them in for a very short while - maybe a minute.

[Aggie_Ama]

Have you started making Gluhwein yet? I discovered it on the Holiday Wine Trail and now DH is requesting. I cannot wait to mix up a huge old pot full for family Christmas Saturday. I fear two bottles is too few.

I need a neighbor like yours, of course I do have a mother that is quite the enabler. Chocolate and a bottle of red- what an influence she is! Glad I don't like chocolate pretzels! :p

[DebTX]

No pics of anything with more than 35 calories while it's too dang cold to get on the bike and burn it off.

I opened this thread, like everyone else, thinking - hmmm, I think I'll go get caught up in someone's neighborly conflict for a few minutes....

PURE EVIL - chocolate, pretzels, and pictures no less :eek::eek::eek:

[Aggie_Ama]

Deb- My husband went and rode yesterday, 46 miles. Psycho boy, I stayed in bed with a horrendous headache and woke up singing the praises of central heat and down comforters. I prefer running but it needs to get back to 40, it is miserable in the area today!!

[Brandi]

Just made mine!

[yellow]

I have made those without the top pretzel and adding an M&M onto the top.
Mmmmm...salt, sugar, and sugar. :D I'll have to try that one next time.

[DebTX]

Amanda -
Your husband is superman in my book.

I was scheduled for a mammogram early this morning and drove through the 34 degree freezing precip to get there. Sure enough, I passed a guy out running on the way home (no cyclists though) and I thought, "darn, I wish I had that kind of motivation!" He wasn't even wearing a hat (but he was wearing ear warmers)

Maybe it'll clear up later and I'll go around the block at least, just to get my ever-growing butt in the saddle :(