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Steamed Cranberry Pudding

2 cups cranberries, coarsely chopped 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup light molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp cloves Sauce 1 cup cream 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp vanilla Dissolve baking soda in 1/3 cup boiling […]

New Wave Rocky Road

26 oz. milk chocolate, coarsely chopped 2 tsp grated orange rind 3/4 cup pecans, broken 1 cup chopped dried tart cherries OR dried cranberries 1/4 cup crystallized ginger 5 ounces miniature marshmallows Line a 9×9 or 11×7 pa with foil, extending it over the sides. Melt chocolate over low heat. Stir until melted. Mix in […]

Easy Brown Sugar Caramels

1 lb. brown sugar 8 ounces butter (2 cubes) 1 cup light corn syrup 1 pint half & half dash of salt Melt butter and brown sugar in a large, heavy saucepan. Add corn syrup, salt, and half & half. Boil until mixture reaches 244°. Pour into a 9″ x 9″ pan. Cool completely; cut […]

English Toffee

2 cups sugar 1/2 cup water 3 tbsp corn syrup 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup butter 1/3 cup finely chopped raw almonds 1/2 tsp vanilla 8 ounces chocolate chips 1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw almonds Combine sugar, water, corn syrup and salt in a heavy-bottomed pan. Bring to a boil and wash down sugar from […]

Chocolate Covered Cherries

1# powdered sugar 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup butter 1/2 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Maraschino cherries with stems 12 ounces or more chocolate, either milk or semi-sweet Cover a cookie sheet with waxed paper, and set it aside. Mix together the powdered sugar, corn syrup, butter, and extracts. Knead until […]