Melt the butter in a heavy 10-inch skillet. Add the sugar, corn syrup, water and 1 cup of almonds. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Continue to coo, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches the soft crack stage, (290 degrees F on a candy thermometer). Pour the mixture into a greased […]
Candies
Milky Way Cake
Melt 8 bars & 1 stick of butter in double boiler until smooth.Set aside.Cream sugar & 1 stick butter;add eggs,1 at a time,beating until smooth.Add flour,buttermilk,and soda.Add milky way mixture,2 teas. vanilla ,and chopped nuts.Bake in a greased & floured bundt or angel food cake pan for 40 min. to 1 hour at 325 %. […]
Peanut Clusters
Melt chocolate chips. Stir in milk and peanuts. Mix well and quickly drop on waxed paper.
Creamy Milk Chocolate Fudge
Line a 8-or 9-inch square baking pan with waxed paper. In heavy, medium-sized saucepan, over low heat,melt all chips, with sweetened condensed milk, marshmallows and salt; stir until smooth and well blended. Rem,ove from heat, stir in nuts and vanilla. Spread evenly into prepared pan. chill 2 hours, or until firm. Turn fudge onto cutting […]
Boiled Frosting
Boil to-gether sugar, water and vinegar to 238 F or until syrup spins when dropped from tip of spoon. Beat egg whites stiff, gradually add syrup, beating constantly until frosting holds shape. Add vanilla. tip of spoon.
Pulled Mints
Boil sugar, water, and butter to hard ball stage (265 ~ 270 F). Add flavoring. Turn onto wet platter. Cool. Pull until brittle. Cut in 1-inch pieces. Place in dish of powdered sugar. Leave until mints become creamy. Margaret Scharfeneker, Buckhannon, W. VA.
Easy Bake Toffee
Lightly butter a 9×13″ pan. Place butter and brown sugar an a heavy, medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in 2 cups of pecans. Pour into the prepared dish and bake 15 minutes at 375. Remove from oven and sprinkle with the chocolate chips; when soft enough to spread, spread […]
Anytime Crunch Bars
~Glaze: ~- Grease 9 inch square or round pan. In med; micro safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, 1/2 cup peanut butter chips and margarine. e on MEDIUM for 2-3 stirring halfway through cooking. Stir until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Add cereal and oats; stir until well coated. Press in greased pan. To […]
Blue Ribbon Fudge
Butter sides of heavy 2 quart suacepan. In it combine sugar, milk, chocolate,salt and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate melts and sugar dissolves. Cook to soft ball stage (234 F) Remove from heat, add butter without stirring. Cool to lukewarm(110F), add vanilla and beat vigorously until fudge stiffens and loses […]
Chocolate-chip Peanut Butter Fudge
Combine sugar, milk and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan (3 quart); bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Continue boiling without stirring to the soft-ball stage (234 F). Remove from heat. Add butter, without stirring, and cool to lukewarm (110 F). Add vanilla and peanut butter; beat until mixture begins to thicken […]