Friday, December 30, 2011

Cornflake Candy

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup white corn syrup
  1. Heat until boiling.
  • 2 cups peanut butter
  1. Stir well. 
  2. Take off heat.
  3. Add 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla; stir well then add 4 cups of corn flakes.
  4. Stir, then drop by the spoonful onto wax paper and let cool.
















Bus Trip Cookies

  • 1/2 cup butter (no substitutes) softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 Tablespoon coconut or almond extract
  • 3 cups biscuit/ baking mix
  • 3 cups mashed potato flakes
  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  2. Add eggs and extract; mix well.
  3. Add biscuit mix and potato flakes; mix well.
  4. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 9 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  6. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire rack.
  7. Yields about 6 dozen.

Kathie's Favorite Pretzel Salad

  • 8 oz. Cream Cheese- softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1- 20 oz. can crushed pineapple- well drained
  • 1- 16 oz. cool whip
  1. Beat together cream cheese and sugar, fold in cool whip and pineapple. Set aside.
  2. Mix together:
  • 1 cup crushed pretzels
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  1. Bake on a cookie sheet at 400 degree's for 7-8 minute, watch carefully.
  2. When cool break pieces apart and add to salad just before serving, saving a little for a garnish on top.

Peanut Clusters

  • 36 oz. Almond Bark
  • 2-12oz. pkgs. Salted Peanuts
  • 1-12 oz. pkg. Chocolate Chips
  • 1-12oz. pkg. Peanut Butter Chips
  1. Melt almond bark in double boiler, add chips.
  2. Stir in peanuts.
  3. Drop onto waxed paper.
  4. Let set.
     Stores nicely in freezer.