Punch holes at the top edge of a thin 8″ square pan and lace about 7 strings from one side to the other. Place the laced pan in a pan deep enough to catch any leaking syrup. Dissolve sugar in water and cook without stirring to about hard ball stage (247-252 degrees). Pour syrup into […]

Mix first 4 ingredients and add the potatoes. Shape into tiny haystacks and put in refrigerator for 2 hours. Melt 1 package of unsweetened chocolate and dip candies in it. Put back in refrigerator to harden.

Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In med. saucepan over low heat, melt chips; stir until smooth. Stir in almonds, dates and cherries. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. Garnish each with candied cherry piece. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight container in cool place. Makes 32 candies. E DIRECTIONS: Line cookie sheets with […]

Melt butter in pan. Add all other ingredients. Stir only until the sugar dissolves. Do not stir after sugar has dissolved. Turn gas low and allow to boil for about 30 minutes. Test in COLD water in a cup until toffee breaks between fingers. Pour into butter-greased pan. Harden in refrigerator and break into pieces […]

Peel and grate ginger root. Combine carrots, ginger root and sugar in sauce pan. Heat SLOWLY until runny. Increase heat to medium-high remembering to stir. When mixture starts becoming very thick and foamy, stir constantly or mixture will burn. Somewhere between a hard ball and crack, stir in almonds and then quickly pour onto a […]

If you blanch the almonds yourself, spread them out to dry well before proceeding. Grind them through the fine blade of a food chopper three or four times until very fine. Bring sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil hard until syrup registers 240 degrees F on […]

Melt chocolate in top of double boiler. Mix in milk and stir constantly until quite smooth and thick. refrigerate about 1 hour. shape into 3/4″ balls, then roll in nuts. Keep refrigerated. MAKES: 3 dozen

Wash poppyseeds throughly in boiling water and drain well. Cook all ingredients except nuts and raisins to soft ball stage. Add nuts and raisins and cook for 5 min. Pour onto wet board and spread with spatula to about 1/4″ thick. Allow to cool for a few minutes and cut into square or diamond shapes. […]

1. Preheat oven 225. Cover cookie sheet with aluminum foil. In small bowl, with electric hand mixer, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until very stiff peaks form, about 10 minutes. Add preserves and food coloring and beat one minute at highest speed of mixer. […]

Combine marshmallows, milk, butter, sugar and salt in saucepan. Cook and stir until mixture comes to full boil. Boil 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add chocolate pieces, beating until melted. Do not overbeat. Fold in vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased 9-inch square pan. Chill until firm. Makes 2 […]