Grease two cookie sheets and keep warm in a 200 degree oven. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees (soft boil stage). Stir in butter, salt, and peanuts. C

Stir together and cook until thickened. Serve over Grandma s Dressing, with cranberry sauce.     strongServings: 8/strong  

Place pumpkin in a large casserole dish. Cover with sugar. Bake in a 350F oven until pumpkin starts to get soft. Stir pumpkin and place bacon on top. Bake until liquid is syrupy.     strongServings: 1/strong  

Pour all of the juices together in a big punch bowl. Add enough soda to give the punch a kick, but not so much that the flavor of the juices is diluted. Source: Mildred Walling, Entered in Meal Master format by Lisa Clarke for Christmas Eve 1995   &

1. Wash beans, snip off ends. Drop into salted boiling water, reduce heat and cook until barely tender. Turn out into a colander and immediately rinse under cold water to stop cooking process.&20; 2. Cook the bacon over low heat in a deep heavy pot until crisp. Remove baco

Mix cheese and green chilies. Place 1 ts mixture on won ton skin and fold like an envelope. Fry in 2" of hot oil, until brown, turning so that both sides will be brown. Drain. Serve hot with guacomole dip. For dip: Mash pulp of avocado and blend in lime juice. Add rema

Cream butter or margarine and sugar, add eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with warm milk, then add gum drops which have been floured with 1/4 cup of flour before adding to cake batter. Pour batter into small tube pan greased and floured. Bake at 350 F 40 min.

6 SMALL LOAVES: Grease 6 6x3" loaf pans. Or, if desired, grease two cookie sheets to make free form loaves. Divide dough into 6 parts. Remove air pockets by working dough with hands and rolling into 6 10x5" rectangles. Starting from shorter side, roll up, pinching edge

It may take 3 notes to do this entire recipe as should be done.*INGREDIENT LIST SHOULD READ: 5 1/2 6 cups Pillsbury s Best Bread Flour.Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, salt and yeast; blend well. In small saucepan

Combine popped popcorn and chow mein noodles in large bowl. Melt butterscotch pieces over hot, not boiling water. stirring constantly until smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes. Blend in peanut butter. Pour mixture over the popcorn; stir to coat well. Drop by heaping tablespoon onto

Cream butter until very light. Gradually add the icing sugar and continue to cream until fluffy. Gradually add athe lemon extract. Beat the egg white until stiff and fold it into the butter and sugar mixture. Place in a small serving dish and chill until hard. Yields 1 1/4 c

Thickly butter and dust with flour two 1 quart molds (or dome shaped china, ceramic or glass bowls). Set aside. Beat the 1/2 lb. butter until soft. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs and syrup. Sift flour with salt and spices; fold into the

TO DECORATE: Make small 1/2" slit in top crust of each loaf; insert shinny copper penny. Tie loaves with ribbon and decorate with small sheaf of wheat or other grain, dried flowers, silk flours or dried berries. Attach friendship note which will follow on last note. b

FRIENDSHIP POEM: "A penny for happy thoughts, Grains that grow and nourish, Leavenings to lift us up, May friendship ever flourish."These lovely friendship loaves were inspired by the "Begger s Rhyme" of unknown origin..."Christmas is coming, the geese a

Jewish, Pileggi, Persia 1/4 c Almonds 1/4 c Pistachio nuts 1/4 c Walnuts 1/4 c Pumpkin seeds 1/4 c Hazelnuts 1/8 c Pitted dates, coarsely Chopped 1/8 c Light and dark raisins 1/8 c Dried apricots, coarsely Chopped 1/8 c Prunes, chopped 1/8 c Aloo bukh

* can use 1 bag of microwave popcorn. Do not use lite or air popped popcorn as seasonings will not stick to it. In large bowl, toss together popcorn, dried applies, dried cranberries, raisins and walnuts. In small bowl combine brown sugar, pumpkin spice and cinnamon. Add to

Line 9 inch square baking pan with 2 inch high sides with heavy duty aluminum foil, extending foil over sides of pan. Butter foil. Melt 1 cup butter in heavy large saucepan over low heat. Add both of the sugars, syrup and sweetened condensed milk and stir until sugar di

Butter a small baking sheet. Melt the butter over low heat in a large heavy saucepan. Add the sugar, water, and honey and stir constantly until melted, using a wooden spoon. Increase the heat to moderately high and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or till the mixture reaches b

MAKE CORNBREAD: The night before, make the cornbread. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Thinly coat the bottom of a standard Pyrex pie plate, or 9 inch square baking pan, with vegetable oil. Put pan in oven while it is preheating and you are mixing the cornbread batter. b

: Continued from Part 1 MAKE DRESSING: 30 minutes before you are ready to stuff the turkey, make the dressing. Crumble the stale cornbread in the very largest bowl you can find. Add the herbed bread cubes and mix thoroughly by hand. Add the rice and mix thoroug

*INGREDIENT LIST SHOULD READ: 3 (10 oz.) pkg. Green Giant French Style Green Beans Frozen in Butter Sauce. Cook beams accordint to pkg. directions. Remove from pouch and pour into serving dish. Sprinkle with herbs and parsley. I have not tried this recipe yet. The

Ready made puff pastry is the secret to preparing these appetizers fast. They look fussy, but actually bake only minutes to prepare. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Roll pastry on lightly floured surface to 13x13 inch square. Cut into shapes with cookie cutters (simple sha

Combine first 8 ingredients in a heavy saucepan; bring mix to a boil over medium high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Uncover and cook an additional 5 minutes or until mix is thickened, stirring frequently. Cool mix to room temperature.

Separate ladyfingers and line bottom and sides of 9 inch charlotte mold or bowl. Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Boil 2 minutes. Cool. Beat egg yolks in large bowl. Gradually beat in sugar syrup. Blend in melted chocolate. Fold in whipped cream. Tur

Place oats and bread cubes in large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients. Add to oats mixture; toss gently to mix. Stuff lightly into body cavity and neck region of turkey. Roast according to standard roasting directions. For one 10 to 12 lb. turkey. Source: Our

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) in a small bowl at high speed of an electric mixer until foamy; add cream of tartar and vanilla, beating until soft peaks form. Spoon meringue mixture into 10 mounds on a baking sheet lined with heavy brown paper. Shape meringue mi

Heat oven to 375øF. Line 15 1/2 x lO 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan with foil; generously grease foil. In large bowl, beat egg whites on high speed of electric mixer until soft peaks form; gradually add l/2 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. In small bowl, beat egg y

Place sugar, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar in saucepan. Boil to soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Divide into two equal parts. Add peppermint flavoring to one part witha few drops of green food coloring. To remaining half, add wintergreen with a few frops of red foo

Mix all ingredients except for M & M s together in a brown paper bag. Shake to coat evenly. Spread out on cookie sheets to dry. Break apart and add M & M s when cool. Store air tight.     strongServings: 20/strong  

LIght spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine all ingredients; blend well. Store in airtight conatiner at room temperature or in a cool dry place. For gift giving measure 2 cups mix (by dipping cup into mix and leveling off), and place in an airtigh

* Undiluted Mix ingredients together; roll into balls the size of walnuts. Yield: 24 pieces.     strongServings: 24/strong  

To help take some of the guesswork away from planning a holiday meal, this cookbooklet gives cooking basics as well as several beef roast recipes. Send your name and address to: Holiday Roasts California Beef Council, Dept. CD 551 Foster City Blvd., Suite A Foster City,

using a vegetable peeler, peel fruit carefully, removing only the peel, not any of the white pith. cut or tear into one inch pieces. spread peel on paper towel lined pan. place in preheated oven to 175, or set oven to WARM. dry in oven for 1 1/2 hours, tossing occasiona

Spray an appropriate 4 cup mold with Pam; the example was done in a small Christmas tree mold. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and tuna. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Place in mold and refrigerate. Unmold onto a serving plate. For a Christmas tree mold, deco

Anyone interested in a recipe for home made vanilla extract? It makes a fun gift for Christmas, packaged in a small jar with ribbon around neck, included recipe for same, a bag of brownie or cookie mix which requires vanilla and a brownie pan. It IS alcohol based. Perhaps so

Combine salad ingredients together and toss lightly. For dressing, add spices to the lemon juice and beat in oil. Pour over salad and chill for several hours. Recipe By :     strongServings: 6/strong  

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Combine all, or as many of these ingredients as you can put together, in a huge bowl. You will probably have use your hands to turn the mixture over until it is thoroughly combined. Divide between 2 jelly roll pans and toast in the preheated

You begin with dry mustard, adding vinegar for tartness and wine for mellowness; then you cook with egg yolks to give the spread its velvety smooth texture. You can season the mildly flavored mustard as suggested, or leave if plain. For gift giving, package the mustards in

You begin with dry mustard, adding vinegar for tartness and wine for mellowness; then you cook with egg yolks to give the spread its velvety smooth texture. You can season the mildly flavored mustard as suggested, or leave if plain. For gift giving, package the mustard

You begin with dry mustard, adding vinegar for tartness and wine for mellowness; then you cook with egg yolks to give the spread its velvety smooth texture. You can season the mildly flavored mustard as suggested, or leave if plain. For gift giving, package the mustards in j