Recipes With Course: Cakes & Candy
Santa’s Whiskers
The red cherries and coconut colors are reminiscent of Old Saint Nick’s beard and suit. I baked these cookies for my children and now for the grandkids. Ingredients1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 2 tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla or rum extract 2 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup maraschino cherries, ...
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Easy Syrup Cake
Sugar cane begins with a 12 inch long “slip” cut from a stalk of cane. Then a Cajun turns the sugar cane into a by-product called syrup cake. Sugar cane takes 24 months from initial planting to harvest; this cake takes a lot less time than that to bake. Ingredients1 ...
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Date Nut Bars
Ingredients3/4 cup flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted margarine 2 eggs, well beaten 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (8 oz) package dates, choppedDirectionsStep 1In a medium glass bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Add sugar and mix well. Step 2In ...
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Cocoons
The low cooking time aids the transition from basic ingredients to a melt in your mouth cookie. Great holiday cookie! Bake these now or any time during the year. Ingredients2 cups all purpose flour, sifted 3/4 cup butter, softened not melted 4 tbsp powdered sugar 2 tbsp vanilla 1 cup ...
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Haystack Candy
I had forgotten about this old favorite recipe. When my children were younger this was a fast great for holiday candy. The shoestring potatoes give this candy its haystack effect. They are also known as Easy Chocolate Drops or Chip Stick Peanut Candy. Another reader writes: These candies are great ...
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Steen’s Popcorn Ball
Sugarcane is a plentiful crop in South Louisiana. So most everyone grew up eating cane syrup. One of the more familiar marketers of this syrup is the Steen’s Syrup company. Ingredients2 cups Steen's Cane Syrup 1/3 tbsp butter or margarine 1/4 tsp salt 2 quarts popped popcorn Salted peanuts (optional)DirectionsStep ...
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No Fail Fudge
I’ve always received great compliments on this fudge recipe. Ingredients2 tbsp butter 2/3 cup Carnation milk 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups miniature marshmallows (4oz) 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels 1/2 cup pecans 1 tsp vanillaDirectionsStep 1In a medium heavy duty pot on medium heat, ...
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Chocolate Whiskey Balls
Chocolate lovers will appreciate this variation of this popular dessert. These also freeze really well for holiday parties. Ingredients1 cup finely chopped pecans 1 cup finely crumbled chocolate wafer cookies 1 cup powdered sugar 1 1/2 tbsp light Karo Syrup 1/4 cup whiskey Powdered sugar for rollingDirectionsStep 1Note: Time shown ...
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