1) Preheat oven to 325 F. 2) Place whole and chopped almonds on a jelly-roll pan and toast them for 15 min. in oven, tossing and stirring occasionally. Turn off heat and leave nuts in oven. They must be warm when added to syrup. 3) In heavy 1 1/2 qt. saucepan, stir together brn. sugar, […]

–FOR FILLING– 1 lb Ricotta cheese 2 tb Miniature chocolate bits, or Shaved semi-sweet chocolate 1 tb Candied citron, or glaced Fruit; slivered 2 tb Sugar PASTA: Combine flour, salt, sugar, citrus rind and butter and blend well. Add Marsala by the teaspoonful until dough is stiff. Chill for 2 hours. Roll dough on a […]

Soak the cherries in the brandy overnight or longer. Drain cherries, reserve the brandy. Cream butter and sugar with a mixer. In a double boiler, melt the chocolates. Spoon the melted chocolate, spoon by spoon, into the butter and sugar mixture and mix thoroughly by hand. Add reserved brandy to sugar and chocolate mixture and […]

In mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until light-colored and fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; gradually beat in flour until smooth and blended. (Dough will be thick). Spread evenly on ungreased 16x 14x 1 in baking pan. Bake at 350* for 15 min. Or until crust is golden brown and puffy. Remove […]

Directions: Melt caramels in water in the top of a double boilier. arrange nuts in clusters on buttered cookie sheet; drop 1 ts caramel on each nut cluser. melt chocolate, spread over caramels.

Approximately 1/2 cup dry whiskey sour mix (2 packets of individual drink mix 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp vinegar Preheat oven to 250. Place popcorn in a large 4 inch deep buttered baking pan. Keep warm in over. Combine other ingredients in a large […]

Mix together cream, sugar, salt and syrup. Cook slowly, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Remove cover; cook, stirring occasionally until soft ball forms in cold water, 236 to 238-degrees. Remove from heat; add butter. Cool; beat until candy becomes dull. Add vanilla and nuts; pour into buttered pan. Cut into […]

For pourable fruit, you may substitute 6 tb peach fruit spread combined with 2 tb warm water. If almond liqueur is unavailable, you may substitute 2 tb apple juice concentrate AND 1/2 ts almond extract. Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives […]

Preheat oven to 250. Put popcorn in a large, 4 inch deep butered baking pan. Keep warm in the oven. Combine sugar, cornsyrup, water, butter and salt in a large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook until mixture reaches 250 on a candy thermometer, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Quickly stir […]

“Find your left-over egg whites a good home- made macaroon centres for chocolate eggs.” Beat egg whites until frothy. Stir in remaining ingredients, excpet chocolate. Shape mixture into small eggs- wt hands work best. Place eggs on greased baking pan. Bake at 325F (160C) for 10-12 minutes, until lighly browned. Loosen with spatula immediately. Let […]