Christmas

Christmas Day is quickly approaching, and I am doing what every wife, mother, grandmother, etc. is doing this time of year. I'm wrapping presents, cooking, cleaning, and trying to make everything perfect for the time we will spend with all our family. Did I mention I'm cleaning??

So, yesterday I made my first batch of Christmas candy for the year. Yes, I did. I made some Date Candy. Geneo and I have made date logs together before, but this is my first attempt to do anything of this magnitude on my own. Should have waited for Geneo.

I followed the directions to a "T". Even used a candy thermometer to make sure the mixture got to the "hard ball" stage. However, instead of it getting hard, it started to crumble, just like sugar. Not to be outdone, I went on with the process and rolled the mixture (which included dates and pecans) in a damp towel and let it cool. When I unrolled it, WA-LA! I had a crumbled mess all over the towel. STILL not to be outdone, I poured it into a bowl. When trying to figure out what to do with it, I sprinkled it on some ice cream. Oh Yeah!! That's what I'm talking about. I have no idea what it was supposed to taste like as candy, but I'm telling you it's great on ice cream.

So, this year my first attempt at Christmas candy didn't turn out like I had planned, but I'm certainly going to enjoy it anyway. I'm thinking of other ways to use it. Maybe I will roll my Pecan Sandie cookies in it when they come out of the oven. Hmmm. The possibilities are endless.

Christmas is a time for making memories. And I think I shall never forget the Date Candy of 2011!