Homemade Chocolate Tootsie Rolls Food

EASY TOOTSIE ROLLS

Steps:

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

HOMEMADE TOOTSIE ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. Directions Line a baking tray (with sides) with plastic wrap and set aside.
• 2. In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate. Stop to stir every 5-10 seconds so chocolate will not burn. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Scrape mixture onto the prepared baking sheet and press down with the back side of a spatula to a 1" thickness.
• 3. (Paula's Note: It will not completely cover the pan). Cover mixture with another piece of plastic wrap and let it set overnight at room temperature. The mixture will be stiff, but still moldable and flexible the next day.
• 4. Peel off the plastic wrap and cut into strips (about 1/2"-3/4" wide). Form each strip into a log and roll out the logs between your hands or on your work surface until they are about 1/2" in diameter. Cut into sections as long as you like and set aside for a few minutes to harden up again after you have heated them with your hands. Wrap in waxed paper or colored foil squares.
• 5. Paula's Gift Packaging Tip: I love giving gifts in vintage containers I find while junkin'. With my Homemade Tootsie Rolls, I wrapped them in silver foil candy squares and filled a Vintage drinking glass. I finished with a coordinating gross grain ribbon tied on the glass.

HOMEMADE TOOTSIE ROLLS

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.