Monday, May 13, 2013

Other Desserts, Candies, and Sweets


Craisin Crunch                         Dorothy Bjerk
10 blocks almond bark (or all of it)            Melt bark.
12 oz golden graham cereal            Stir in remaining ingredients..
2 cup craisins            Pour on cookie sheet to set.
2 cup peanuts            Break up.
M&M’s, optional

Pecan Daisies (from Ruth Ann Lord)                        Ron & Glenda Mixer
1 cup flour            Mix together. Chill 1 hour.
½ cup margarine            Divide into balls.
3 oz cream cheese            Press into a mini muffin pans
Filling:
1 Tbsp margarine            ¾ cup brown sugar
1 eggs, beaten            1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup pecans            Dash salt
Mix together. Put in muffin pans. Bake at 325° for 20 min.

Homemade Fudge                        Everett & Loraine Lord
2/3 cup cocoa            1 ½ cup milk
3 cup sugar            4 ½ Tbsp butter
1/8 tsp salt            1 tsp vanilla
Combine cocoa, sugar & salt. Add milk Bring to a boil. Stirring frequently. Using a candy thermometer cook to 234° or until small amount forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water. Remove from heat. Add butter. Cool down to 110°. Add vanilla. Beat until mixture thickens. Pour into buttered dish. Cool and cut into squares.

Rosettes                        Everett & Loraine Lord
2 eggs            1 cup milk
3 tsp sugar            1 Tbsp vanilla
1 cup flour            1 Tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt            Oil for deep frying
Mix until smooth. Do Not Over-beat as that causes BUBBLES. Need at least 3” oil in Electric fry pan or deep fryer. Deep fry in 375 - 400° oil. Dip Rosette iron in batter and cook in grease for 45 seconds or until shell is delicately browned. Cool iron each time while sugaring Rosette. If iron too warm it makes the Rosettes greasy.





Cream Caramels                        Gig’s & Rhonda Reich
2 cup sugar            ½ cup butter
¾ cup light corn syrup            2 cup light cream
Butter 8” square pan. Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and half of cream in a large saucepan. Heat to boiling over medium heat stirring constantly. Stir in remaining cream. Cook over med heat. Continuous to stir constantly to 248° on candy thermometer. Immediately spread mixture evenly in pan. Cool and cut into 1 inch squares.

Mints                        Roger & Ruth Fjordbak
2 egg whites            Stir powdered sugar into unbeaten
2 lb powdered sugar (about)            egg white, syrup & butter, until the
¼ cup white sugar            mixture is stiff enough so it may be
¼ cup butter            handled with fingers.  Add oil of
oil of peppermint to taste            peppermint to taste.  Use food coloring
food coloring – sparingly            sparingly.  Make into small balls & roll
sugar for rolling            in granulated sugar. Press into mold.
            They will come out easily.

Sponge Candy                        Roger & Ruth Fjordbak
1 cup sugar            Mix sugar, corn syrup & vinegar in a
1 cup dark corn syrup            very large, heavy saucepan.
1 Tbsp vinegar            Cook over med heat, stirring until
1 Tbsp baking soda            sugar melts.  Remove from heat.  Quickly stir in soda.  Candy will form quite high, so make certain your pan is large.  Mix well.  Pour into a buttered 9” square pan or a 9x13 pan.  Do not spread, as candy will spread itself.  Cool.  Break into pieces.
Note: Candy can be spread with melted chocolate before breaking into pieces.

Old Fashioned Popcorn Balls                        Roger & Ruth Fjordbak
1 cup dark syrup            1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup water            1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp butter            2 qt unsalted popped corn
Combine syrup, brown sugar, water & vinegar in a saucepan.  Cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils.  Continue cooking, stirring constantly, to a hard ball stage (260°) or until a small amount of the  mixture forms a hard ball when dropped in very cold water.  Remove from heat, quickly add butter & blend.  Slowly pour over popped corn in large bowl, while mixing well.  Form into balls, using little pressure.  Butter hands if desired.

Divinity                        Roger & Ruth Fjordbak
2 ½ cup sugar            ½ cup Karo Lite Corn Syrup
½ cup water            ¼ tsp salt
2 egg whites            t tsp vanilla
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans, opt

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