Saturday, January 8, 2022










6 sticks

1 C sugar

1 can sweetened condensed milk

1/4 C butter or margarine

6 small to medium apples

3/4 C white Karo

1 tsp vanilla

Chopped nuts - optional


Combine sugar, karo, sweetened condensed milk & salt.  Cook over medium heat until 230 degrees or soft ball stage.  Remove and cool slightly.  Stir in butter and vanilla.  Dip apples into nuts and place on wax paper to cool. 


FRANCIE'S CARAMEL CORN





2 Cups Brown Sugar

1 Cup white Karo

1 Cup Margarine       

1 Can Sweetened Condensed Milk

 

Bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes.  Pour over popped Corn.

Easy as that -

Thursday, February 18, 2021

 







Peanut Cookies

1 C shortening

1 C brown sugar

1 C white sugar

2 eggs

2 C flour

2 C oatmeal 

1 t. baking powder

1 t salt

1 t baking soda

1 t vanilla

1 C salted peanuts

Mix all together.  Bake 350 degrees for only 10 minutes.  They will not look done, but they are.

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

 

Lake Shore Pickled Beets

Cook beets until tender, remove skins and cut into chunks if beets are large and put into bottles.

Combine:

1 C white sugar

1 C brown sugar 

5 C water

5 C vinegar

1 tbsp salt

Mix sugar mixture in a pan and cook until dissolved.  Pour over beets and process in hot water bath for 35 minutes.

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

 

Almond Roca Candy                         


2 Cups Sugar
4 Cubes Butter
1 C. Sliced Almonds
1 large bag chocolate chips 

Melt butter and sugar in a heavy bottom pot.  Cook stirring constantly until the mixture melts and then becomes thick.  Stir until the mixture becomes oily. When it becomes creamy again add 1 C sliced almonds.  Pour onto a large cookie sheet and spread out evenly.  Pour a bag of chocolate chips on top and let them melt.  Spread carefully over the almond roca until smooth. If you would like you can add finely chopped walnuts, almonds or almond slices to the top. Let cool and break into pieces.

Friday, May 1, 2020

Texas Caviar




Ingredients:
2 cans black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
1 cup frozen corn (or 1 can drained)
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 cup tomatoes, diced (can use cherry)
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1 jalapeño, seeded and diced small
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
For the vinaigrette:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Directions: 
Add black-eyed peas, corn, peppers, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, and garlic to a medium sized bowl. In a separate small bowl, whisk together vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over salsa. Stir to combine well. Cover and let marinate in fridge for two hours before serving. Serve with tortilla chips, over grilled chicken or fish, or as a side salad.

Monday, March 30, 2020

Impossible Pumpkin Pie

Low Fat Crustless Impossible Pumpkin Pie Recipe

1/2 - 1 C Condensed Milk
1-1 3/4 C sugar
4 eggs
1/2 C Bisquick
1/2 tsp salt
1 can large pumpkin pie filling
1 tsp pumpkin spice

Pour all ingredients into blender for 1 minute until well blended.  Pour into greased 10" pie tin. Crust will form on the bottom and custard on top.  Bake 40-45 minutes.  You may wish to use small can of pumpkin and us the smaller amounts of ingredients.  Use the large can and larger portion of ingredients.  Depends on you pie pan.