December 24, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

4 cups sugar
8 tablespoons corn syrup
1 1/2 cups water
3 or 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup nuts
Solution

December 21, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

1 c. carrot, grated (4)
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. Christmas fruit
1 c. lard
1 c. potatoes, grated
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 egg
Solution

December 18, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

3 cans frozen lemonade juice, defrosted
2 cans frozen orange juice, defrosted
1 can frozen pineapple juice, defrosted
1 lg. pkg. fresh or frozen strawberries
1 (2 liter) bottle ginger ale
1/4 to 1/2 bottle of rum
Solution

December 17, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

Part 1--

1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp Crisco shortening
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup water
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 heaping tbsp cocoa


Part 2-

1 box confectioner's sugar
1-2 tbsp softened butter
1 capful vanilla extract
milk
food coloring in holiday colors
Solution

December 16, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

1 stick butter
4 or 5 large fresh yams or sweet potatoes
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon OR 1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 tsp. freshly grated ginger root
1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 to 2 1/2 cups mini marshmallows (optional)
Solution

December 14, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup mashed pumpkin
1/2 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
Solution

December 11, 2009

THE INGREDIENTS

1 ¾ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
½ cup butter
⅓ cup peanut butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 bag of chocolate candy kisses
Solution