tempt mom’s tastebuds

What better way to cater to mom’s sweet tooth than with some homemade choclate covered caramels?  It’s a fairly simple recipe that the kids can partake in with a little help from any adult.

1 bag Kraft caramels

12 oz. chocolate chips

1/2 c. Crisco

1 cup chopped pistachios or other nuts

8 oz. crushed Werthers candies

toothpicks

Remove wrappers from caramels and candies.  Chop or crush nuts & candies into small pieces. Melt chocolate chips and Crisco in sauce pan over low heat until melted (stir constantly).  Remove chocolate from heat and let cool slightly.  Stick a toothpick in a caramel and dip into chocolate, then roll in nuts or candies and set on wax paper to cool.  Repeat.  Yields 48 tasty treats.

How lovely would it be to place a dozen of these caramels in a fancy wrapped box to give to mom?  Your homemade sweets would win mom’s heart over Godiva any day!