Tips

Inside the lid of the recipe box is taped a note that states "Cakes and cookies made with honey are noted for their keeping qualities. To measure honey, measure shortening first and then honey in the same measuring cup. When a cake or cookie recipe calls for other sweetening and you wish to use honey, the general rule is to reduce the amount of liquid 1/4 cup for each cup of honey used"

Sweet Onions

Slice 1 large onion
Put slices in a large mouth pint jar
Fill with cold wter to cover onions
Add 2 T sugar
Place tight lid on jar
Shake gently until sugar is dissolved
Keep refrigerated


Pepper Strips and celery may be used the same way.

This is on the back of the notebook paper that had the canned pickles and beets listed previously.  I am still searching for my camera so I can add pictures, since that is a big part of the sharing, but for now, just the recipe.  

Beet Pickles

Boil together:  1 1/2 c vinegar
                      2 c water
                      2 c sugar
                     1/2 t salt


Makes 10 pts.

This and another recipe are on the same paper as the Crisp Sweet pickle recipe listed before.

Crisp Sweet Pickles

Step 1
   Slice 1 gal pickles - thick
   Soak for 4 days in 1 gal water with 1 cup salt added


Step 2
   Wash well
   Soak overnight in 1 gal water with 1 Tbs alum

Step 3
   Wash well
   Boil hard for 10 min in 1 gal water & 1 T ginger
   Wash well


Step 4
   Add to pickles:  
     8 c sugar                5 1/2 c vinegar
     2 2/3 c water         1 tsp celery seed
     2 T whole pickle spice


Cook slow about 1 hour. Put in jars and seal.

Turtles

1/2 c shortening
1/2 c br sugar
1 egg
1 egg separated
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 t soda
1/4 t salt
1 1/2 c pecan halves, sliced long slivers
1/4 c semisweet choc chips


Beat shortening & sugar until light & fluffy
Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla
continue beating until well mixed.  Stir in flour, soda, & salt -mix
until well combined.
Cover & refrigerate until chilled


Grease 2 lg cookie sheets.  Perheat oven to 350. Beat egg white in bowl, roll dough into 1" balls.  
Slip in egg white. For each turtle press 5 pecan pieces into dough to resemble head & legs.
Bake 10 - 12 min.


Immediately after removing from oven, place 2 - 3 choc chips on each. Remove to wire racks to cool.
while choc is still warm, spread choc on each cookie until smooth.  Makes 3 doz.  110 cal each.

Marshmallow Cream Fudge

Combine:
1 jar Marshmallow Cream (5-10oz)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp salt


Bring to a full boil.  Stir constantly.  Boil 5 min over moderate heat.  remove from heat.  Add 2-6 oz packages Chocolate Morsels.  Stir until melted.  Add 1 tsp vanilla  1/2 cup chopped nuts.  Pour into greased 8" square pan.  Chill until firm.

Easy and Yummy!

Chocolate Peanut Munchies

Cream until well mixed:


2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/4 c chunky peanut butter
1/4 c Shortening
Dash salt


Stir in cereal
2 c Rice Cereal
1 pkg (6 oz)  Semisweet choc chips


Melt chips in double boiler over hot water. remove from heat.


Roll peanut butter mixture into 1 inch balls.  Drip each in choc.  Refrigerate until chocolate becomes firm.  Cover.  Store in refrig.  Makes about 3 1/2 doz. about 110 cal each.

I think these were also called peanut butter bon bons. No matter the name, scrumptious!