Plastic Chocolate Recipe

"This chocolate dough can be rolled out like a fondant, or molded to form roses, leaves or whatever. It's very simple to make, and quite impressive. This can also be made with white chocolate."  Original recipe yield: 2 pounds.

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound semisweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup light corn syrup

DIRECTIONS:

Melt chocolate in a large metal bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in the corn syrup. The mixture will become sticky, but keep stirring until very well blended.
Spoon onto a piece of plastic wrap, and wrap tightly. Let stand at room temperature until firm before using. Overnight is best. Use unsweetened cocoa powder on work surfaces to prevent sticking.

Premier White Almond Bark

"A tasty white chocolate almond bark. Great for holiday entertaining!"  Original recipe yield: 1 - 8 inch square pan.

INGREDIENTS:

6 (2 ounce) bars NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Premier White Baking Chocolate, broken into pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

DIRECTIONS:

LINE an 8x8 inch baking pan with foil.
MICROWAVE baking bars and vegetable shortening in medium, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70 percent) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in almonds.

POUR into prepared pan. Refrigerate until firm.
PLACE morsels in heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on HIGH (100 percent) power for 30 seconds; knead until smooth. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, kneading until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; drizzle over candy. Refrigerate until set. Remove foil; break into bite-size pieces.

Reese's® Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chip Clusters

"Quick and easy, these candied clusters are perfect for holiday entertaining or as snacks for the little (and often big!) ones in your home. A delicious treat in only 10 minutes!"  Original recipe yield: 2 1/2 dozen candies.

INGREDIENTS:

1 (11 ounce) package REESE'S® Peanut Butter and Milk Chocolate Chips
2 teaspoons shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
2 cups peanuts

DIRECTIONS:

Place chips and shortening in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Stir in peanuts.
Spoon heaping teaspoons of peanut mixture into 1-inch paper candy cups or paper-lined muffin cups. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Store tightly covered in refrigerator. About 2-1/2 dozen candies.