Posted by Trish on December 14, 2000 at 18:01:35:
In Reply to: Candy posted by Connie on December 14, 2000 at 16:45:27:
: Please help. I a looking for old fashion candy receipies. Like Rocky Road, Ponuchie (sp?), Devanity (sp?) candy like Grandma would make at holiday time. Thanks, Connie
DIVINITY
Place in saucepan over low heat....
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup white corn syrup
1/2 cup water
Stir until sugar is dissolved; then cook without stirring to 252 degrees (a little dropped into cold water forms a hard ball). Remove from heat and pour, beating constatnly, in a fine stream into...
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
Continue beating until mixture holds its shape and loses its gloss. Add...
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup broken nuts
Drop quickly from tip of spoon onto waxed paper in individual peaks...or spread in greased shallow pan and cut into 1" squares when firm.
Makes about 1 1/4 lb.
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PENUCHE
2/3 cup milk
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. corn syrup
dash of salt
2 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup broken nuts
Scald the milk, stir in sugars, corn syrup and salt. Cook gently, stirring from the bottom occassionally, to 236 degrees (a little dropped into cold water forms a soft ball). Remove from heat. Add butter. Cool without stirring, to lukewarm and add vanilla. Beat until thick and no longer glossy. If desired, stir in nuts. Turn onto waxed paper and shape into a 12" roll; chill and slice. Or spread in buttered pan and cut into squares. Makes about 1 1/4 lb.
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CREAM CARAMELS