Ladies, I'm beyond bored SO.....

[timer lady]

here's my first how to of the year.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Tootsie-Rolls

I need to get out of this house sooner rather than later if I'm considering all this work rather than going out & spending $2.49 & getting immediate gratification.

 

[ctmom05]

Linda,

If it's any consolation, I get a lot of satisfaction making things from scratch that can more easily be purchased at the store. For instance, I bake bread and many of the sweet snacks that we enjoy having around the house. Last night for dinner, I made mushroom stuffed ravioli from scratch - right down to rolling out the dough.

As you might guess, someone like me would consider homemade tootsie rolls a work of art<grin>

 

[Hound dog]

Linda..........

Tootsie Rolls are the one candy I still enjoy. So I don't buy them except at halloween. This recipe is dangerous for me. lol I'm going to pretend I didn't see it. Except that I'm going to pass it on to Nichole as she'd get a kick out of making them for Aubrey. She's turning into quite the cook.

 

[Kathy813]

I didn't even know that you could make tootsie rolls at home. Let us know how they turn out.

Anyone have the recipe for Hershey hugs?

~Kathy

 

[busywend]

Linda, they might be the best Tootsie Rolls you ever eat! Good luck and let us know how they turn out.

 

[busywend]

Linda, they might be the best Tootsie Rolls you ever eat! Good luck and let us know how they turn out.

 

[Andy]

Well, if your boredom is going to lead you to making something new, chocolate is the way to go! I also love tootsie rolls.

Your next step is to purchase multi-colored tin foils (wonder if tiny cup cake papers would work?) and individually wrap them once they cool down.

 

[DaisyFace]

Anyone have the recipe for Hershey hugs?

~Kathy

Uggh! I'll bet it would start with wax as the number one ingredient!

Come to think of it, though--that's why homemade snacks are so much better. You use real ingredients and leave out all the chemicals, dyes and preservatives. The Food Channel featured recipes for homemade potato chips a while back that looked great....I've been trying to convinve husband to make his own rather than buy a bag full of grease and salt.

 

[DazedandConfused]

Ohhhhh myyy gooooodness. I love Tootsie Rolls!

I always picked them out of the kids Halloween candy. I also creep into my bosses' office to sneak them out of her candy bowl.

Linda, you've done a good and very dangerous deed today!