Our Favorite Recipes (Yellow) (~1957)

  • Coconut Island Cookies

    Cream together:1/2 cup butter1/4 cup brown sugar1/4 cup white sugar3 squares chocolate melted in 1/4 cup strong coffee Combine and add:1 whole egg, beat well Sift together:2 cups flour1/8 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. soda Add to above mixture alternating with 1/2 cup sour milk. Add 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut.Drop by spoonful on baking sheet.Bake 375…

  • Easy Cheese Sauce

    Cut into 1/2 inch square 4 slices American cheese. Put cheese into a heavy 1 quart saucepan with 1/4 cup evaporated milk. Stir over low heat until cheese is completely melted. Stir in a little at a time, 1/2 cup evaporated milk. Heat until streaming hot, but do not boil. Remove from heat and serve…

  • Lollipops

    2 cups sugar2/3 cup corn syrup1 cup water1/2 tsp. flavoring1/2 tsp. food coloring Put sugar, corn syrup, and water into a straight-sided sauce pan. Place over a low fire and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved; then boil without stirring until a little syrup dropped in cold water becomes very brittle (310 F.). Cook…

  • Candied Ginger

    Peel ginger root. Cut slanting or crosswise in thin strips 1/2 inch long. Measure 1 cup ginger to 1-1/2 cups water (cover with water), boil 5 minutes, drain and repeat at least four times, depending upon the strength of the ginger flavor you desire. After the last boiling, measure cooked ginger and water. For each…

  • Coconut Candy

    3 cups sugar2 tbsp. syrup3/4 cup water1 tsp. vinegar3 cups fresh coconut (pressed tightly Into cup)1 tsp. vanilla 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 occasionally to prevent burning. Remove from stove, add vinegar, and beat until…

  • Caramel Candy

    2 cups sugar1/2 cup corn syrup (Karo)1/2 cup milk4 tbsp. butter1 cup cream or condensed milk1 tsp. vanilla Cook the ingredients, except the vanilla. to the stiff-ball stage or 246 F. Remove from the fire and add the vanilla and pour into a buttered pan. When it is cold, turn it out of the pan…

  • Instant Chocolate Nut Candy

    1 pkge. homogenized instant chocolate pudding1 lb. box (3-1/2 cups) confectioners sugar1/4 cup chopped nut1/3 cup soft margarine1/3 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream Empty the packed pudding into a large mixing bowl. Add sugar, nut, margarine, and evaporated milk or cream. Mix with hands until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Press the mixture…

  • Karo Candy

    1 cup Karo1 cup sugar1/2 cup milk1/2 cup water1 block butter Add Karo when the other ingredients start boiling, stir constantly. It is ready when dropped in iced water and hardens. Grease two pans or cookie sheets. Then drop about 1/2 tsp. on one of the pans while it is still hot and make a…

  • Candied Orange Peel

    Cut the peel of six navel oranges into strips or any special shapes. Place in saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes; drain and repeat 3 times. Drain water and add 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water and 2 tsp. corn syrup. Boil gently, stirring constantly until syrup…