Rum Balls
This recipe involves no cooking. Ingredients 1 cup ground vanilla wafer cookies 1 cup pecan crumbs 1 cup powdered sugar 2 tbsp Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1½ tbsp light corn syrup ¼ cup apple juice Powdered sugar and pecan crumbs, for…
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Peanut Brittle
Peanut brittle is a sugar based hard candy, with peanuts embedded in it. Ingredients 1 cup granulated white sugar ½ cup light corn syrup ¼ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted peanuts) ¼ cup water 1 cup shelled peanuts—raw, preferably…
Microwave Peanut Brittle
This is an easier version of Peanut Brittle that can be prepared in under 10 minutes using a microwave. Ingredients 1 cup white granulated sugar ½ cup white corn syrup 1 cup roasted peanuts 1 teaspoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla…
Granola Bars
Granola bars are a very tasty and easy food to make. They can be sold at the market in small bars, similar to candy bars. However, by following these steps you can create your own tasty granola bars right at…
Fudge Frosting
This is a rich non-greasy frosting that goes on hot and stiffens as it cools. Ingredients 5 cups (625 g / 1.38 lb) powdered sugar 3 oz (85 g) unsweetened baking chocolate 2 tablespoons margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1…
Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Ingredients 6 eggs ½ cup half-and-half 1 cup loosely-packed brown sugar 1 cup dark corn syrup ½ cup good bourbon 1⅓ cups chocolate chips 2½ cups pecan pieces Pastry dough for 9-inch pie (commercial or your own) Procedure Preheat oven…
Alabama White Sauce
Alabama white sauce is a variety of mayonnaise-based white barbecue sauce. Its origin is frequently traced to Robert Gibson of Big Bob Gibson’s Bar-B-Q restaurant in Alabama. The sauce can be brushed on meat or used as a dipping sauce.…