Food is at the heart of many Christmas traditions. You make food and the family magically appears around the table. Here are a few of my favorites
Divinity
(my grandmother calls it No Fail Divinity but trust me, it can fail)
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup white kero
1/2 cup col water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts (optional)
2 egg whites (beaten stiff with a pinch of cream of tarter)
pinch of salt
Bring sugar, Karo and water to a boil until a soft ball forms in cold water and a slight thread spins from the spoon. Pour 1/3 of the mixture slowly into beaten egg whites beating constantly. Continue beating for a few seconds returning syrup to low flame. Add syrup to egg whites at intervals making 4 beatings, return syrup to low flame each time. Add vanilla and nuts. Continue beating until mixture holds its shape when dropped from spoon. Drop from teaspoon onto wax paper. Swirl each piece into peak.
Date Balls
8oz package of dates (chopped)
1 stick butter or margarine (I use salted butter)
1 1/2 cup rice krispies
1 cup sugar
1 cup chipped pecans
Mix dates, sugar and butter in double boiler. Cook 5-8 minutes after butter melts. add pecans and cereal. Make into balls (best done with damp hands) and roll in powdered sugar. Store in tight container.
I also make rice krispy treats and oatmeal cranberry cookies. I get the recipe for these off of the packaging. I need to find a new recipe for M&M cookies and fudge. I lost mine a few years ago. Still looking.
Divinity
(my grandmother calls it No Fail Divinity but trust me, it can fail)
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup white kero
1/2 cup col water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts (optional)
2 egg whites (beaten stiff with a pinch of cream of tarter)
pinch of salt
Bring sugar, Karo and water to a boil until a soft ball forms in cold water and a slight thread spins from the spoon. Pour 1/3 of the mixture slowly into beaten egg whites beating constantly. Continue beating for a few seconds returning syrup to low flame. Add syrup to egg whites at intervals making 4 beatings, return syrup to low flame each time. Add vanilla and nuts. Continue beating until mixture holds its shape when dropped from spoon. Drop from teaspoon onto wax paper. Swirl each piece into peak.
Date Balls
8oz package of dates (chopped)
1 stick butter or margarine (I use salted butter)
1 1/2 cup rice krispies
1 cup sugar
1 cup chipped pecans
Mix dates, sugar and butter in double boiler. Cook 5-8 minutes after butter melts. add pecans and cereal. Make into balls (best done with damp hands) and roll in powdered sugar. Store in tight container.
I also make rice krispy treats and oatmeal cranberry cookies. I get the recipe for these off of the packaging. I need to find a new recipe for M&M cookies and fudge. I lost mine a few years ago. Still looking.
Ps failed Divinity makes great cake frosting.
ReplyDeleteIt all sounds so yummy. I love to bake, unfortunately it is so far down on my list of priorities that I haven't even thought about it.
ReplyDeleteI hope you and your family enjoy all the goodies and have a wonderful holiday.
And please, eat one of everything for me, lol.
faerie, that is all I got before the kids ate it all. I took a long break from making my Christmas candies and they really enjoyed them this year. I think they missed all the goodies.
ReplyDeleteDragon does most of the cooking in our house. It isn't my favorite thing to do but I love making Christmas treats!