Name: Candy (Betty Crocker Frosting Mix)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter or margarine; 0.25 cup plus 2 tsp with chocolate fudge frosting milk; 1 pkg chocolate fudge, milk chocolate, lemon, orange, creamy cherry or creamy white Betty Crocker creamy frosting mix; 0.5 cup for squares chopped nuts; 1.5 cup for clusters salted peanuts or other nuts

Candies

5 ingredients

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Ingredients

2 tbsp butter or margarine
¼ cup plus 2 tsp with chocolate fudge frosting milk
1 pkg chocolate fudge, milk chocolate, lemon, orange, creamy cherry or creamy white Betty Crocker creamy frosting mix
½ cup for squares chopped nuts
1½ cup for clusters salted peanuts or other nuts

Method

Heat the butter in the milk over low heat until the butter melts and the mixture just begins to simmer. Remove from the heat; stir in the frosting mix (dry). Heat over low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber scraper, until smooth and glossy, 1 to 2 minutes. Do not overcook.
Squares: Stir in 1/2 cup chopped nuts. Pour into an aluminum foil-lined loaf pan, 9x5x3 inches.
Wafers: Drop by teaspoon onto waxed paper. If necessary, reheat the mixture slightly.
Clusters: Stir in 1 1/2 cups salted peanuts or other nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto wax paper.

Notes

Makes about 1 pound. * Tint and flavor. ** On golden caramel mix, reduce milk to 3 tablespoons.

Original card

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