1 8-ounce can nuts (walnuts or pecans) 1 cup water 2 tbsp. white corn syrup 12 marshmallows cut in small pieces 1/4 tsp. salt 2 cups sugar 2 or 3 drops peppermint flavoring (according to strength desired) Mix sugar, water, syrup and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Cook to soft ball stage. Remove from…
Mix together in saucepan 1 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon. Stir in 1/4 cup canned milk and 2 tsp. water. Boil to 236 degrees stirring constantly until soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Add 1-1/2 cups nuts (peanuts, pecans, almonds, walnuts, etc.) and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Stir until mixture can no longer be…
Cut peel into strips or petals. Add enough water to cover. Boil 15 to 20 minutes. Drain peel, cover again with water and repeat boiling procedure. Repeat boil and drain procedure three times in all. Measure drained peel, and for each pint of peel add 2 cups sugar, 1-1/2 cups water and 1/8 tsp. salt….
1 cup corn syrup (light) 1/2 cup very strong coffee 2 cups granulated sugar 2 tbsp. butter 1/2 cup evaporated milk. (undiluted) 1 tbsp. vanilla Heat sugar and corn syrup. Add milk and coffee and let boil 5-10 minutes. Add butter. Boil until syrup makes a hard ball in water. Add vanilla. Pour into buttered…
Peel ginger root. Cut slanting or crosswise in thin strips 1/2 inch long. Measure 1 cup ginger to 1-1/2 cup water (cover with water), boil 5 minutes, drain, and repeat at least four times, depending on the strength of the ginger flavor you desire. After the last boiling, measure cooked ginger and water. For each…
3 cups sugar 3 cups fresh coconut (pressed tightly into cup) 2 tbsp. syrup 3/4 cup water 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. vinegar Boil sugar, syrup, and water until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water. Add coconut and boil about 10 minutes more, stirring constantly to prevent burnings Remove from stove,…
1 cup shortening 3 tsp. baking powder (double action) 2 cups sugar 4 eggs (or 2 egg yolks and 3 whole eggs) 1/2 tsp. salt 3 cups sifted Flour 3/4 cup milk 1 tsp. lemon extract 1 tsp. vanilla Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs one at a time and beat well. Stir flour, baking…
1/2 cup butter or margarine 1-1/2 cup sugar 2-1/4 cup flour 3/4 cup milk plus 2 tbsp. milk 2-1/2 tsp. double action baking powder 2 eggs 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla Cream butter until soft with mixer. Add sifted dry ingredients; add 3/4 cup milk. Beat 2 minutes at low speed. Add 2 unbeaten…
1 pkg. yellow cake mix 1 pkg. orange or lemon jello 3 tbsp. flour 4 eggs 1/2 tsp. baking powder 3/4 cup apricot nectar Mix all ingredients in mixer and beat at moderate speed for four minutes. Grease tube pan and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. Instead of apricot nectar, 1 cup apricot…
2 cups flour 1/2 cup chopped nuts 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 cup raisins 1 tsp. soda 1/2 cup shortening 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup white sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1 egg 1/2 tsp. cloves 1-1/4 cup sieved applesauce Sift all the dry ingredients. Blend nuts and raisins…