Mini Tootsie Rolls Recipes

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. square pan with foil. Grease the foil with 1 teaspoon butter; set aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt the Tootsie Rolls, peanut butter and remaining butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla (mixture will be very thick). Fold in pecans., Spread into prepared pan. Using a sharp knife, score the surface into 1-in. squares. Press a M&M's candy into the center of each square. Cool. Using foil, remove fudge from pan; cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together. Knead like you would for bread. Roll into rope shapes and cut into desired lengths.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn syrup, shortening, and cocoa in a medium saucepan over medium/high heat.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer candy until temperature comes to 275 degrees on a candy thermometer.
• Remove pan from heat.
• When bubbling stops, add condensed milk and beat in pan with electric mixer for about 30 seconds.
• Add vanilla, then continue to beat candy until it begins to firm up and you can no longer beat it.
• Pour candy out onto wax paper.
• When cool, divide candy into several portions and roll into long ropes that are approximately 1/2 inch thick.
• Use a sharp knife to slice candy into 1 1/8-inch-long portions.
• Arrange the candy on a plate and let it sit out overnight so that it firms up.

Steps:

• Sift together the cocoa powder, confectioner's sugar, dry milk and salt.
• Whisk together corn syrup, melted butter and vanilla.
• Stir the wet into the dry.
• At first it will look like there isn't enough liquid. Keep going.
• Then, using your hands knead the mixture together for a few minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into managable pieces and roll it into a long, thin rope; cut the rope into 1-inch "tootsie rolls."
• Transfer the cut tootsie rolls to a baking sheet or cooling rack.
• Repeat until done.
• Place them in the fridge for 1 hour and until firm.
• Wrap the "tootsie rolls" in parchment or wax paper that are about 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch rectangles.
• Yeild depends on how thin your ropes are. Time does not include chill time.