Almond Float




📸: Nina Prior
1/2 cup shortening 1-1/4 cups flour 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1 egg 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup grated carrots 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 cup seedless raisins 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 cup currants 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. thinly cut lemon peel 1 tbsp. water Blend shortening and sugar, add egg. To…
2 quarts popcorn 2 cups macadamia nuts 1 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1-1/2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla In a buttered 5-quart container, combine popcorn and nuts. In a saucepan, combine butter, syrup, and sugar. Boil until mixture reaches 300 F on a candy thermometer. Stir in vanilla; immediately pour…