Archive for the ‘Candy’ Category

Pralines

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

Ingredients:
4 cups brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 stick butter

2 tsp. vanilla (added later)
1 qt. nuts of choice

Instruction:
Boil until mixture forms soft ball in water. Beat mixture well. Add vanilla and nuts. Spread on sheet pan sprayed with cooking spray. Break into pieces when cooled.

Notes: Aunt Dora Recipe Collection

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Baked Candy Pecan

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

Ingredients:
1 egg white, beaten stiff
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups pecan halves

Instruction:
Preheat oven to 250.
Mix above and drop with spoon on sprayed cookie sheet. Bake 1/2 hour (don’t open door until baking time is up) Let stand in closed oven with heat off another 1/2 hour before removing.

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Divinity Candy

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup white karo syrup

Cook these until they thread.
Don’t stir while cooking.

Instruction:
Beat 2 egg whites until stiff and pour cooked syrup over egg whites. Fold in, drop from teaspoon onto waxed paper. Put a nutmeat in center. Package for gift giving. Dated 12/18/1947.

Notes: Dora Meyer Recipe Collection

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