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Slush

Contributor:  Peggy RasmussenCC Original “Start this early in the morning and stir frequently until too thick to stir.  Great for summer weddings.” 1 large can pineapple juice1 large can grapefruit juice1 large can frozen lemonade3 packages Kool-Aid4 cups sugar dissolved in 1 cup water Make 

Orange Julius

Contributor:  Wilma FisherCC Original 3 oz. frozen orange juice1/2 cup milk1/2 cup water1/4 cup sugar1/2 tsp vanilla5-6 ice cubes Mix in blender.  Cover and blend until smooth, about 30 minutes. Printable Version

Citric Acid Punch

Contributor:  Mable Cox
CC Original

5 lb sugar
14 oz. unsweetened pineapple juice
14 oz orange juice
4 oz. citric acid

Put sugar in large container in a little water to dissolve.  Add juices and ice.  Dissolve acid in water and add.  Takes only a few minutes.

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Easy Caramels

Contributor:  Mable CoxCC Original 1 cup margarine1 cup light corn syrup2 1/4 cup brown sugar1 (14 or 15 oz.) can sweetened condensed milkDash salt1 tsp vanilla Melt margarine in a 3 quart saucepan.  add sugar and salt.  Blend in syrup, add milk, stirring constantly.  Cook 

Maraschino Cherries

Contributor:  Mable CoxCC Original Drain cherries overnight in colander.  Melt some fondant over hot water (do not boil).  Drop cherry in fondant, life out with a fork.  Scrape bottom of fork on side of kettle, drop cherry onto waxed paper.  Dip in chocolate.  Don’t do 

Panocha

Contributor:  Mable Cox
CC Original

1 cup brown sugar
2 T butter
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup walnuts
1 cup rich milk
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 T white corn syrup.

Mix sugars, milk, butter, vanilla, nuts and corn syrup.  Cook to soft ball stage.  Pour onto a marble slab or platter to cool (just warm to the hand.)  Beat until creamy, knead until soft.  Roll into balls or pour into a pan.

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Fudge

Contributor:  Mable CoxCC Original 3 cups sugar2 T butter4 T cocoa or 2 squares of chocolate1/2 tsp vanilla1 cup rich milk1/2 cup walnuts1/2 T white corn syrup Mix sugar, milk, cocoa, butter and corn syrup.  Cook to soft ball stage.  Pour onto a marble slab 

Foundation Cream Candy

Contributor:  Mable CoxCC Original 3 cups sugar2 T butter1 cup rich milk1/2 T white corn syrup Mix sugar, butter, syrup and milk.  Bring to boiling point slowly. Cook until a soft ball can be formed in cold water.  Pour onto a marble slab or platter 

English Toffee

Contributor:  Shelley Jones
CC Original

Butter 9″ square pan.  Line bottom with 1/2 cup coarsely chopped nuts.

Mix and cook over high heat, stirring constantly:

1 cup butter
2 T water
1 cup sugar

Pour into pan.  Let stand 5 minutes.

Put 5 Hershey chocolate bars on top.  When melted, spread evening and sprinkle with chopped nuts.

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Toffee

Contributor:  Josephine CrosbyCC Original 1 lb butter (melt in heavy pan)2 T white Karo6 T water2 cups sugar Stir and boil to 282 degrees. Chop 1/2 lb pecans.  Spread pecans and chocolate chips in pan.  Pour toffee over this.  On top place a giant Hershey