Product Temp of Syrup Test Syrup 230-234 Thread Fudge 234-240 Soft Ball Panocha 234-241 Soft Ball Caramels 244-248 Firm Ball Divinity 250-266 Hard Ball Marshmallows 250-267 Hard Ball Popcorn Balls 250-268 Hard Ball Butterscotch 270-290 Soft Crack Taffies 270-291 Soft Crack Brittle 300-310 Hard Crack Glace 300-311 Hard Crack Barley Sugar 320 Clear Liquid
From Great Aunt Lila 1 sm. package dates cut finely 1 cup sugar 1 c. cold water 1 stick oleo 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves Boil five minutes. Cool. Add 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour, 1 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/2 cup nut meats. Bake at 350 on a greased cookie sheet [...]
From a Hints from Heloise column from the 1960′s….possibly the 70′s. When were mini marshmallows invented? In a heavy large sauce pan put 4 1/2 c. sugar and one large can evaporated milk. Bring slowly to a rolling boil. Let boil for no longer than 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add 8 oz. mini [...]
This recipe is from my Aunt Judy’s home ec class, circa the late 1950′s. 2 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 c. syrup 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar 1/2 c. water salt 2 egg whites nuts Cook sugar, syrup, water, vinegar, and salt to 262 degrees F. Beat slowly into well beaten egg whites. Add nuts and vanilla [...]
This recipe is from my Aunt Judy’s Home Ec class, circa the late 1950′s. Combine: 1/2 c. corn syrup 2 c. sugar 1 c. evaporated milk 1 c. brown sugar Cook to soft ball stage. Cool at room temperature until luke warm. Beat until it holds its shape. Knead until firm. Shape into rolls. Roll [...]
My Mom sent me an email a couple of weeks ago asking if I had my Grandmother’s recipe for Goulash. It was a turning point in my life, when I realized that I have become the keeper of the recipes. No one wanted Grandma’s recipes when she died, because they all thought they had them [...]
6 2/3 c. powdered sugar 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1 1/3 tsp. mint extracts Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Combine sugar, cream cheese extracts and your choice of food coloring. Beat until smooth. Make shapes with a pastry bag. Allow to dry. Refrigerate until ready to use. – I cannot remember the real [...]
2 c. sugar 1/2 c. milk. Cook five minutes after boiling when taken from stove beat in 1/2 cup peanut butter. — Makes no sense to me, but perhaps you know what to do with that mess of words.
1 1/2 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2/3 cup milk 1/2 tsp. salt Mix and boil to soft ball stage when a few drops are tried in cup of water. Remove from heat and add 2 T. butter, 4 T. peanut butter and 4 T. marshmallow fluff. —- Way to go Edna! You [...]
