Showing posts with label Candy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Candy. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Mother Goose Popcorn

Elaine Wilkes

1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. water
6 Tbsp. margarine
2 tsp. vanilla
food coloring

Put all in saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over 4 quarts popped corn and stir until well coated and it goes sugary.

Turtles

Elaine Wilkes

1 cup butter
1 cup Karo syrup
1 can Eagle Brand milk
3 cups brown sugar

Cook to soft ball stage. Add pecans and pour into pan. Cut in squares. Dip in chocolate.

Can also be put in tart pans

Unbeaten Fudge

Elaine Wilkes

4 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 tall can condensed milk

Boil together until soft ball stage, stirring constantly (keep heat low until butter melts)

Take from stove and add

12 oz. chocolate chips
1 pint marshmallow cream
2 tsp. vanilla
Nuts

Stir well and pour into pan to cool.

Divinity

Elaine Wilkes

3 cups sugar
1 cup Karo syrup
1/2 cup boiling water
pinch salt

Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Cook without stirring to 260 - crack stage.
Pour over 3 stiffly beaten egg whites. Beat until mixture holds shape and becomes slightly dull. Drop from spoon on wax paper. Work fast before it hardens.
Add 1 tsp. vanilla while beating

English Toffee

Elaine Wilkes

1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup nuts
1 Tbsp. Karo syrup

Put ingredients in a heavy pan and bring to a boil stirring for about 8 minutes (It will smoke - turn coffee color and pull away from sides of pan when done). Add 1 tsp. vanilla and pour onto greased sheet. While still warm spread chocolate chips on top and cover with chopped walnuts.