Recipe Corner — Family Recipes and Quick-Fix Meals

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 alternately with 2/3 cups pet milk.
Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts, one [...]

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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 of crust. Bake
@350 degrees for 25 minutes.

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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 or dark chocolate. in top of double [...]

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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 dough into 1-inch balls and
place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 [...]

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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
add 1 pkg. raw peanuts, and 1/8 tsp salt. Return to 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.

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Lemon Jello Cake

January 14, 2009

This recipe was shared by Ethel Powers at http://streetpeddlerphotos.imagekind.com/
Ingredients:
1 package Duncan Hines Deluxe II yellow cake mix (do not
use other cake mixes, especially those with pudding)
1 package of lemon jello (3 oz)
4 eggs (large)
3/4 cup Crisco Oil (Crisco is best for this recipe)
3/4 cup water (room temperature)
For glaze
2 cups confectioner’s sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 [...]

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Haystacks

January 14, 2009

This recipe was shared by Reta Adams.
Ingredients:
2 – 6 oz packages chocolate chips
2 – 6 oz packages butterscotch chips
2 – 3 oz cans Chow Mien Noodles
½ C peanuts or cashews.
Directions:
Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips in heavy saucepan
over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from
heat and quickly stir in noodles and nuts so they are
evenly coated. Dip [...]

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Chocolate Meringue Drops

January 13, 2009

This recipe shared by Joyce Adams.
Ingredients:
1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
2 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon vinegar
¾ cup chopped nuts (English walnuts work well in this
recipe)
Directions:
Melt chocolate in bowl and set aside. In a separate bowl, add the salt to the egg whites and beat until foamy. Gradually [...]

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Chocolate Covered Cherries

January 13, 2009

This recipe was shared by Reta Adams.
Ingredients:
1 can Eagle Brand condensed Mild
1 stick softened margarine
2 ½ lbs powdered sugar
Add chopped nuts and maraschino cherries to taste.
12 oz milk chocolate chips
6 oz. dark chocolate chips
½ bar paraffin
Directions:
Mix condensed milk, margarine and powdered sugar
well and add chopped nuts and cherries as desired.
Make into balls, and freeze overnight.
Melt [...]