4 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c butter
1 tall can milk
Boil above ingredients for 10 minutes, stirring constantly
Pour over:
1 pkg chocolate chips
1 giant hershey bar
6 oz marshmallows
2 tsp vanilla
1 c. nuts (optional)
stir together until well blended, pour into buttered pan.
November 27, 2010
Christmas Pastry-Wrapped Salmon Ring
15 1/2 oz can pink salmon
1 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 Tbsp finely chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 8-oz pkg crescent rolls
Sour cream and chives
Grease 5 cup ring mold. In bowl, drain and flake salmon, removing skin and bones. Add bread, eggs, celery, pepper, onion, and lemon juice. Separate rolls into triangles. Arrange triangles in ring mold alternating points and wide ends so dough drapes over center and outside edges of mold. Pat dough lightly to line mold. Pack salmon mixture into mold. Fold end of dough to cover salmon and press to seal. Bake 375 for 30 minutes. Loosen edges. Invert to serving platter. Serve with sour cream. 4-6 servings.
1 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
2 Tbsp finely chopped green pepper
2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 8-oz pkg crescent rolls
Sour cream and chives
Grease 5 cup ring mold. In bowl, drain and flake salmon, removing skin and bones. Add bread, eggs, celery, pepper, onion, and lemon juice. Separate rolls into triangles. Arrange triangles in ring mold alternating points and wide ends so dough drapes over center and outside edges of mold. Pat dough lightly to line mold. Pack salmon mixture into mold. Fold end of dough to cover salmon and press to seal. Bake 375 for 30 minutes. Loosen edges. Invert to serving platter. Serve with sour cream. 4-6 servings.
Layered Mint Chocolate Fudge
1 12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup mint chocolate chips
In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into wax paper-lined 8 or 9 inch square pan; Chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt mint chips with remaining sweetened condensed milk. Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
Spread reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup mint chocolate chips
In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt chips with 1 cup sweetened condensed milk; add vanilla. Spread half the mixture into wax paper-lined 8 or 9 inch square pan; Chill 10 minutes or until firm. Hold remaining chocolate mixture at room temperature.
In heavy saucepan, over low heat, melt mint chips with remaining sweetened condensed milk. Spread on chilled chocolate layer; chill 10 minutes longer or until firm.
Spread reserved chocolate mixture on mint layer. Chill 2 hours or until firm.
Divinity
2 and 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water on the stove to hard ball stage. Beat the egg whites in a mixer until VERY stiff. Gradually pour sugar mixture in a small stream into egg whites with mixer running. Add vanilla. Mix until it loses its shine and sets up.
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
Cook sugar, corn syrup, and water on the stove to hard ball stage. Beat the egg whites in a mixer until VERY stiff. Gradually pour sugar mixture in a small stream into egg whites with mixer running. Add vanilla. Mix until it loses its shine and sets up.
Christmas Salad
Bottom:
1 large pkg. lime jello, mix as directed on the box. Set in 9x13 pan
Middle:
1 small pkg. lemon jello dissolved in 1 c. hot water.
1/2 lb. marshmallows - stir til melted in jello
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese - softened gradually
add lemon jello mixing well -
8 oz cool whip - fold in, pour on jello
Top:
1 lg pkg cherry jello
Chill til set
1 large pkg. lime jello, mix as directed on the box. Set in 9x13 pan
Middle:
1 small pkg. lemon jello dissolved in 1 c. hot water.
1/2 lb. marshmallows - stir til melted in jello
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese - softened gradually
add lemon jello mixing well -
8 oz cool whip - fold in, pour on jello
Top:
1 lg pkg cherry jello
Chill til set
Christmas Dutch Mustard Pickles
2 qts cucumbers, peeled and cut up
1 qt small pickling onions, peeled
1 qt large onions, trimmed, peeled and cut up
1 large head cauliflower, cut up
2 sweet red peppers (for Christmas coloring)
1 cup salt
1 gal water
Soak vegetables overnight in brine. Bring to a boil then drain. Pour dressing over, bring to a boil, simmer 15 min. Pack in clean hot jars, seal. Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.
1 qt small pickling onions, peeled
1 qt large onions, trimmed, peeled and cut up
1 large head cauliflower, cut up
2 sweet red peppers (for Christmas coloring)
1 cup salt
1 gal water
Soak vegetables overnight in brine. Bring to a boil then drain. Pour dressing over, bring to a boil, simmer 15 min. Pack in clean hot jars, seal. Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.
Aunt Erva's Candy
Carmelize 1 cup sugar in a frying pan over low heat.
Slowly add 1/3 cup water, a little at a time, and stir until the sugar is dissolved in the water.
In another sauce pan combine 6 cups sugar, 1 can Canned Milk, 1/4 cup corn syrup, bring to a boil over medium low heat, being careful not to scorch.
Gradually add the camelized sugar. Cook to soft ball. Add 1/4 cup butter. Cool completely. Chill twelve hours, mold, dip in chocolate.
Slowly add 1/3 cup water, a little at a time, and stir until the sugar is dissolved in the water.
In another sauce pan combine 6 cups sugar, 1 can Canned Milk, 1/4 cup corn syrup, bring to a boil over medium low heat, being careful not to scorch.
Gradually add the camelized sugar. Cook to soft ball. Add 1/4 cup butter. Cool completely. Chill twelve hours, mold, dip in chocolate.
Mom's Pecan Pie
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
dash salt
1 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup pecan halves
9" unbaked pie crust
Beat eggs thoroughly with electric mixer. Add sugar, salt, corn syrup and butter and mix well. Add pecans. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
2/3 cup sugar
dash salt
1 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup pecan halves
9" unbaked pie crust
Beat eggs thoroughly with electric mixer. Add sugar, salt, corn syrup and butter and mix well. Add pecans. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Christmas Recipes
Can you post some Christmas food recipes? Thanks! (I'll again delete this when it's known I want them)
November 24, 2010
Quick Raisin Filled Cookies
2 cups shortening
2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
2 T. + milk
2 tsp. vanilla
7 cups flour
Mix. Shape into rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill.
Slice 1/4 inches thick. Place 1 tsp. filling on slice. Top with another slice.
Bake at 350 until lightly brown. on edges.
Filling:
2 cups raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 T. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine in pan, boil til thick. Cool.
I got this recipe from Grandma Syme. This is a big batch and makes a lot of cookies. But they freeze well.
2 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
2 T. + milk
2 tsp. vanilla
7 cups flour
Mix. Shape into rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper. Chill.
Slice 1/4 inches thick. Place 1 tsp. filling on slice. Top with another slice.
Bake at 350 until lightly brown. on edges.
Filling:
2 cups raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 T. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine in pan, boil til thick. Cool.
I got this recipe from Grandma Syme. This is a big batch and makes a lot of cookies. But they freeze well.
November 13, 2010
Pumpkin Bread
5 eggs
1 1/4 cups oil
1 15oz can of pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 pkgs (3oz) vanilla pudding powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
(bag of chocolate chips if so desired)
Beat eggs. Add oil and pumpkin; beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients and gradually add to pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into desired pan (5 mini loaves, 2 reg loaves, 1 bundt pan etc). Bake 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
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