Monthly Archives: June 2010

Snacks

Pink Popcorn Balls

1 c. light corn syrup ½ c. sugar 3 oz. cherry-flavored jello 10 cups popped popcorn  Combine corn syrup and sugar in a heavy pan. Cover with lid and heat to boiling. Remove from heat and add jello. Stir until dissolved. Place popcorn [...]

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Snacks

Cinnamon Popcorn

16 oz. bag marshmellows 1 stick butter or margarine 6 quarts popped popcorn in large bowl ½ c. red hots Add red hots to pan before melting marshmellows. Melt marshmallows and butter on medium heat. Pour mixture over popcorn. Stir well. [...]

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Snacks

Seasoned Popcorn

¾ c. popcorn, unpopped ¼ c. melted butter or margarine 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed or 1 tsp. paprika or ½ tsp. onion salt or 2 T. grated parmesan cheese salt Pop popcorn as usual. Mix together butter and one of the [...]

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Desserts

Lemonade Stand Pie- Laurels Class

1 frozen can (11 oz.) of pink lemonade concentrate 6 oz. cool whip Half quart fo softened vanilla ice cream 1 Nilla Pie Crust   Mix all ingredients in large bowl and pour into crust. Freeze until firm (4-6 hours). Add optional raspberries [...]

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Desserts

Chocolate Eclairs- Laurels Class

1 c. water ½ c. butter (one cube) 1 c. flour Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat water and butter to rolling boil. Stir in flour. Stir constantly over low heat for 1 minute or until mixture forms balls. Remove from heat and beat in eggs one [...]

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Miscellaneous

Caramel- Laurels Class

3 c. cream 2 c. sugar 2 c. karo syrup 2 T. butter ¾ tsp. salt   Cook 1 cup of the cream with all remaining ingredients over medium heat to soft ball. Add 1 more cup cream and cook to a soft ball again. Add remaining 1 c. cream and [...]

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Breads

Soft Pretzels from a German Grandma

Ingredients: (6 large or 12 small) 3 ½ c. of flour 4 T. brown sugar 2  tsp. salt (sea salt preferably) 1 T. yeast, dissolved in the water 1 c. water (120 degrees) fairly hot but not hot 2 tsp. baking soda mixed with 1 c. hot water [...]

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