Recipe Corner — Family Recipes and Quick-Fix Meals

Oreo Cream Cheese Balls

January 27, 2009

This recipe was shared by Barbara Gugel. Ingredients: 1 package Oreo cookies 1 package cream cheese 1 package Almond Bark (or any melted chocolate) Directions: Crush entire box of Oreo cookies. A food processor works well for this or you can place them in a plastic ziplock bag and use a hammer. Mix Oreos with [...]

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Chinese Chews

January 26, 2009

This recipe was shared by Patty Perrin. Ingredients: 5 eggs slightly beaten 1 box brown sugar 2 cups flour 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup pecans 14 candy orange slices 1 tsp. vanilla Directions: Cut candy using scissors – dip them in flour first. Drop candy and pecans in flour. Beat eggs, vanilla and sugar together. [...]

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Cornflake Christmas Wreaths

January 25, 2009

This recipe was shared by Tanya Lock. Ingredients: ½ C margarine 1 pkg (10 oz) regular marshmallows 1 tsp Green food coloring 6 C Corn Flakes cereal Red cinnamon candies (Red Hots) Directions: In a large saucepan, melt margarine over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in food [...]

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Marshmallow Creme Fudge

January 24, 2009

This recipe was contributed by Reta Adams. Ingredients: 2 1/2 C Sugar ¼ C Margarine 1 small can (3/4 cup) evaporated milk ¾ jar marshmallow fluff ¾ t. salt ¾ t. vanilla 12 oz. semi sweet choc chips Directions: Combine 1st 5 ingredients. Stir over low heat until blended. Bring to a boil over moderate [...]

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Frosty Apple Bites

January 23, 2009

This recipe was shared by Helen Perrin. She received it from missionaries while stationed in Japan in 1964. SIFT TOGETHER: 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp. soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. nutmeg Cream: 1/4 cup butter 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar Blend in: one unbeaten egg 1 tsp. vanilla. Beat well. Add dry ingredients [...]

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Cranberry Bars

January 22, 2009

This recipe was shared by Lyndy. Ingredients: 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs 1/2 c butter 1 1/2 c vanilla chips 1 1/2 c dried cranberries 1 c coconut 1 c chopped pecans 1 can condensed milk Directions: Mix butter and crumbs and spread into a 9X13 pan. Mix everything else and spread on top [...]

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Peanut Butter Balls

January 21, 2009

This recipe was shared by Tanya Lock. Ingredients: 1 Stick Oleo 3 cups, crushed rice krispies 1 box powdered sugar (approx 3 ¾ cups) 2 cups smooth peanut butter – 20 oz. Directions: Put in large bowl and mix well. Roll into balls the size of walnuts and refrigerate 3 or 4 hours. Melt white [...]

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Nut Butter Balls

January 16, 2009

This recipe was shared by Celeste at http://averagejaneblogs.com. Ingredients: 1 cup soft butter 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Powdered sugar Directions: Cream butter and sugar together. Add salt, vanilla, flour and nuts. Mix well. Chill. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Shape [...]

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Peanut Brittle

January 15, 2009

This was Ruth Adams’ (my grandmother) recipe. Ingredients: 2 C sugar ½ C water 1 C Light syrup 1 pkg (10oz) raw peanuts 1/8 tsp salt 1 heaping tsp of Soda 1 tsp vanilla Directions: Stir together sugar, water and light syrup. Boil to a hard boil stage over medium heat. Remove from heat and [...]

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Peanut Clusters

January 15, 2009

This recipe was shared by Reta Adams. Ingredients: 1/3 C paraffin 1 pkg. 12 oz. Chocolate Chips 1 pkg. 6 oz. Butterscotch chips 1 large bag Salted Peanuts Directions: Melt chips and paraffin well in top of double boiler, then add peanuts and drop onto wax paper to set.