CANDY!

Well, if we were looking for a sugar rush, we sure got one!  Other desserts have components that make them maybe not so intensely sweet, such as nuts, eggs, flour, etc., but with candy you're getting pure sweetness unadulterated!  It was a  delicious evening.  I did find, however, that upon tasting the leftovers the next day, that I may have not given enough credit to some of the entries, due to sugar overload.  Some candies the next day were truly divine, where the night before I didn't give them their full due. I'm not sure how we can prevent that in the future - we even had a veggie tray to serve as a palate cleanser - but we'll keep forging ahead trying to solve these mysteries.  Here were the contestants:

Browned Butter Fondant Chocolates - Heather P.  Since these were mine, I get to give you an inside view:

Cinnamon Salt Water Taffy - Kristi Z.

Holiday Bark - Karen H.

Blood Orange Chews - Heather C. (Second Place!) 

 Rum Ball Chocolates and Key Lime Chocolates - Rebecca R.

English Toffee - Ellen J.

Carrot Cake Bites - Angela J.

Peanut Butter Fudge and Rocky Road Fudge - Kylee W.

"Bunny" Turtles - Julie M. 

Cinnamon Caramels - Mina K.

Rocky Road Fudge - Candice K.

Crispy Caramel Bites - Emma G. (The Winner!)

Orange Truffles - Cami G.

Peppermint Bonbons - Lara G.

 All the World is a Stage Mints - Mary T.

Maple Bacon Marshmallows - Tami N.

We tried to take it easy by taking SMALL portions this dessert club after learning how fast we can reach sugar overload, but this plate was still a challenge to finish.  It was a delicious challenge, though!

Thanks, ladies, for stepping up to the challenge.  Most of us don't make candy that often, but it was really fun to try something new!