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Salt Water Taffy
Homemade Saltwater Taffy Ingredients - 1 cup granulated sugar - 1/4 cup unsalted butter - 1/2 cup light corn syrup - 1/4 cup water - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract - Food coloring (optional) Instructions Prepare the Mixture: In a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Boil the Mixture: Once dissolved, stop stirring and allow the mixture to boil until it reaches 260°F (127°C) on a candy thermometer. Add Butter and Flavoring: Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla extract. If using, add a few drops of food coloring. Cool the Taffy: Pour the mixture onto a greased marble surface or a heatproof baking sheet. Let it cool for about 5 minutes until it's cool enough to handle. Pull the Taffy: Once cool enough, pull the taf...
Poor Man's cake
Poor man cake 1/2 C Lard 2 C Sugar 2 1/2 C Flour 1/2 c Cocoa 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Vanilla 1 C Hot Water 1 Tbls Vinegar Cream Sugar and lard. Sift together flour, Cocoa and Baking Soda combine vinegar, water and vanilla. Add each in parts to the creamed sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. From my childhood. Love this cake, it is a heavy cake. We never gave mom a chance to ice it, but any icing will work on it... Sent from AOL on Android
Hot Water Pastery
Hot Water Pastry 2 cups Sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder. 1 teaspoon Salt. 1/3 cup Boiling Water. 2/3 cup Shortening. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Pour water over shortening and mix with a fork until creamy. Add flour mixture and mix into a dough. Chill throughly and spread as for plain pastry. Makes 1 (9 inch) double crust or 2 (9 inch) singles. Sent from AOL on Android
Easy Sugar Cookies
Easy Sugar Cookies Ingredients: For the Cookies: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 3/4 cups flour Instructions: Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheets: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Mix Dry Ingredients into Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms. Form Cookies: Roll the dough into balls or use cookie cutters to create shapes. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets. Bake: Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the cookies are lightly golden around the edges. Cool: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a ...
