Almond Joy Mounds Recipes

HOMEMADE ALMOND JOYS WITH DARK CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Stir together the coconut, condensed milk and vanilla. It should be sticky and hold it's shape when pressed together.
• Melt the chocolate (along with the optional coconut oil to thin it) in a glass bowl over a pan of water, or in the microwave at half power for about 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or so.
• Drizzle 1 teaspoon of chocolate into the bottom of each cup. Add 1 teaspoon of the coconut mixture. Press on the coconut slightly to make the chocolate slide up the sides of the liner.
• Top the coconut with an almond and then pour a teaspoon of chocolate on top. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to eat. Store in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for a couple of months. Enjoy!

MOUND BARS & "ALMOND JOY" CANDY BY FREDA

Steps:

• 1. Mix powder sugar and Sweetened CONDENSED MILK together. (DO NOT USE EVAPORATED MILK) Blend well. Next add coconut, stirring till well blended. (Mixture will be thick.)
• 2. With buttered hands, form into logs to cut into 1/1/2" long pieces or roll into balls to shape for Mounds. Candy MUST CHILL until chocolate is melted and ready to dip chocolates. (Chilling candy makes for easier dipping.) Optional: see Almond Joy below; top with almond on each.
• 3. Melt chocolate chips or almond bark, on med-low heat in double boiler. Make sure this choc is THIN, to coat the candy. NOTE: If chocolate or bark gets too thick to dip candy, add a little paraffin wax to the chocolate to thin to needed consistency. Use only a little at a time. Melt into chocolate (approx 1 TBS) you can always add more as needed.
• 4. Dip each chilled Mound candy into chocolate with toothpick or small slotted spoon. Place on parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet to set... chill til set and remove from refrigerator.
• 5. FOR ALMOND JOY; Press one or two almonds slightly into top of the mounds, before dipping into chocolate.
• 6. Tip: Use buttered hands to roll your candy or Mounds, this makes it so much easier. Store in covered tin in refrigerator. Remove from refrigerator 1/2 before serving candies.

ALMOND JOY MOUNDS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheets.
• 2. Combine dry ingredients, set aside.
• 3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together.
• 4. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• 5. Add the extracts.
• 6. Stir in the dry ingredients until well mixed.
• 7. Then stir in the chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds.
• 8. Drop by rounded tablespoons or using a cookie scoop onto prepared cookie sheets.
• 9. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 10. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes.
• 11. Remove from baking sheet to a wire rack to cool completely.

MOUNDS (ALMOND JOY) FRENCH SILK PIE

Steps:

• Prepare small box instant pudding, using buttermilk instead of milk.
• Mix in extract (s); set aside.
• Prepare 1 envelope Knox gelatin with 1/4 cup cold water.
• Use glass measuring cup to mix gelatin.
• Set mixture in a pot or pan of hot water, while still in the cup, to help dissolve gelatin.
• Gelatin is dissolved when mixture is clear.
• Wire whisk gelatin into pudding and fold in the 8-oz cool whip.
• Pour into prepared crust; chill.

HOMEMADE "MOUNDS" OR "ALMOND JOY" CANDY

Steps:

• for the coconut part melt the coconut oil with the honey, stirring to combine (add coconut butter/manna now if using).
• stir in almond extract and shredded coconut.
• divide into a 12 muffin tin and press 1-2 almonds into each if you want almond joy version.
• freeze about 15 minutes.
• for the chocolate part melt coconut oil and honey together, stir in vanilla and cocoa powder with a whisk or beaters
• top coconut patties with 2 tbs each of the chocolate and freeze 30 minutes.
• store in the freezer or refrigerator.