Basic Truffles

by | Sep 20, 2020 | Candy

Basic Truffles 12 ounces Bittersweet Baking Chocolate Bar-Each HER⅓ cup Cream (fluid, heavy whipping)1 teaspoon Vanilla extract In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine chocolate and cream. Cook, stirring, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove...

Chocolate Covered Cherries

by | Sep 20, 2020 | Candy

Chocolate Covered Cherries 60 Maraschino Cherries & Juice VG3 tablespoons Butter (with salt)3 tablespoons Syrups (corn, light)2 cups Sugars (powdered)1 pound chocolate almond bark (chocolate confectioners coating) Drain cherries and set on paper towels to dry.In a...

Peanut Brittle

by | Sep 20, 2020 | Candy

Mom’s Best Peanut Brittle 1 cup Sugars (granulated)½ cup Syrups (corn, light)¼ teaspoon Salt (table)¼ cup Water (municipal)1 cup Peanuts (all types, dry-roasted, without salt)2 tablespoons Butter (with salt)1 teaspoon Leavening agents (baking soda) Grease a...

French Buttercream Frosting

by | Sep 20, 2020 | Cake

French Buttercream Frosting 1 cup Butter (without salt)½ cup Shortening (household, soybean (hydrogenated)-cottonseed (hydrogenated))2 cups Sugars (powdered)1 teaspoon Vanilla extract¼ teaspoon butter flavored extract½ cup Cream (fluid, heavy whipping)4 tablespoons...

Joanne Conner’s Apple Cake

by | Sep 19, 2020 | Cake, Dessert, Fruit

Joanne Conner’s Apple Cake 2 cups chopped apples½ cup margarine1 cup brown sugar1 cup white sugar2 eggs½ tsp salt2½ cups flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp baking powder½ tsp cinnamon1 cup whole milk Beat together margarine and sugars.Mix in eggsIn a separate bowl,...