Traditional Holiday Treats

As the Christmas season passes, I wanted to post a couple of our favorite Christmas treats! I think I make them in honor of my mother. She always made these two treats and I loved the flavors. It probably has something to do with the colored/flavored marshmallows. Sometimes these colored marshmallows are hard to find. I start looking for them in November and buy a couple of bags.

The treats are called Cathedral Windows and Butterscotch Filbert Bars. I loved how when these treats were cut, they were so pretty with the colors inside.

These are the Cathedral Windows:

Cathedral Windows

1 cube margarine

1 12oz. bag chocolate chips

1 bag (12-16oz.)

powdered sugar

In large pan, melt slowly the margarine and chocolate chips. Allow to cool a bit. Then add the bag of marshmallows; coating them well. Dump out onto waxed paper sprinkled with powdered sugar. Roll up the waxed paper and twist the ends to create a "log". Place into the fridge to set. When set, cut into slices.

These are photos (not the best) of the Filbert Bars

Butterscotch Filbert Bars

1 cup chopped hazelnuts

1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup creamy peanut butter

1 12 oz. bag butterscotch chips

Bag of colored marshmallows

1 3/4 cup flaked or shredded coconut

Toast chopped nuts in 350 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes. Melt butter, peanut butter and butterscotch chips together over low heat. Cool slighty. Add marshmallows, nuts and 1 cup of the coconut. Mix well.

Pat mixture into a buttered 9 x 13 pan. Sprinkle on remaining coconut. Cool in fridge until firm. Cut into bars.

I hope if you try these treats, that you will enjoy them and maybe make them a part of your holidays!