What Is Parafin and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with parafin? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 12 recipes to put it to work.
| In Chinese: | 石蜡 | |
| British (UK) term: | Parafin | |
| en français: | paraffine | |
| en español: | parafina |
Recipes using parafin
There are 12 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Peanut Butter Dreams
Peanut butter dreams are no-bake chocolate-dipped peanut butter balls with crisp rice cereal for crunch. Vintage church-cookbook candy that yields 48 freezer-friendly bites and disappears at every bake sale.
Easter Eggs
Homemade chocolate Easter eggs with a creamy butter and powdered sugar filling dipped in semi-sweet chocolate. Old-fashioned candy-making with just 5 ingredients for a classic holiday treat.
Frances' Peanut Butter Treats
hese are perfect for serving with coffee and dessert, and I include them in boxes of home-made assorted cookies for gift giving
Jalapeno Jelly #1
Jalapeno jelly made with fresh jalapenos and Anaheim chiles simmered in apple cider vinegar and sugar, set with liquid pectin and sealed in jars for a sweet-hot spread.
Peanut Butter Buckeyes
Peanut butter buckeyes are no-bake candy balls of crunchy peanut butter and powdered sugar dipped in chocolate, leaving the signature peanut center exposed. An Ohio State holiday classic.
Chocolate Christmas Candies
No-bake peanut butter balls loaded with graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and walnuts, then dipped in glossy chocolate. A classic holiday candy recipe that yields about 2 pounds of handmade Christmas treats.
Bourbon Balls with Pecan & Chocolate
Kentucky bourbon balls with pecans soaked in real bourbon, rolled in a buttery powdered-sugar fondant, then dipped in semi-sweet chocolate for that signature glossy shell. A classic Southern holiday confection worth the wait.
Coconut Bon-Bons
No-bake coconut bon-bons loaded with pecans and sweetened condensed milk, dipped in a glossy chocolate shell. A classic holiday candy that's simple to make and even harder to stop eating. Makes 2 dozen.
Barb's Ohio Buckeyes
Classic no-bake Ohio buckeye candy with creamy peanut butter centers dipped in rich melted chocolate. These iconic peanut butter balls are a must for holiday cookie trays, game day parties, and Buckeye fans everywhere.
Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Easy chocolate peanut butter balls (buckeyes-style). Crunchy peanut butter centers dipped in glossy chocolate. Five-ingredient holiday candy that ships well.
Homemade Chocolates (Laura Secord Type)
Homemade chocolates in the Laura Secord style: a creamy fondant center mixed with maple, mint, lemon, orange, or almond flavoring, then dip-coated in semisweet chocolate. The chocolate-shop classics, made on the kitchen counter.
