Chatbug Karen

We were able to choose from any past theme on Heads or Tails for this weeks theme. I chose Sweet or Sour and want to tell you about sweet!

They are out to get me. I absolutely love chocolate but it gives me headaches. I am almost willing to suffer the headache to taste those wonderful Cadbury eggs that are advertised so heavily this time of year. They are made of a milk chocolate shell, housing a white and yellow filling made from egg, cream, sugars and other additives. They are just the right consistency of chocolate versus filling, in my opinion. I can see my need for the best acne treatment already! Ha!

Another of my favorite candies are those little bird eggs. They taste like they are made of white chocolate that have a little malt flavoring. The inside is a milk chocolate. I have to eat ten of these to make up enough to satisfy my needs and wants.

I am afraid to look! I don’t know how many days there are left before Christmas but I know that soon it will be time to pick out Christmas party invitations, plan Christmas menus and get out the snow shovel.

One of my favorite gifts to buy is chocolate candy. We used to have a candy shop here in our town that was known for their gold brick candy. These were so good that our hometown hero, Cole Porter, would have them shipped to him wherever he might be.

This recipe is as close as I could find to what we used to buy at Arnold’s Candy Shop.

Gold Bricks

5 cups sugar
1 stick of butter (not margarine)
1 large can or 2 medium cans evaporated milk
2 packages chocolate chips
1 large package marshmallows
1 quart pecans

In heavy boiler bring sugar, butter, and milk to a boil. Boil hard for 7 minutes.
Take off heat and stir in chocolate chips and marshmallows.
Beat until thick.
Stir in pecans.
Pour onto wax paper and spread to 1 inch or less thickness.
Let cool.
Cut into small squares.