3 cups sugar
3/4 cup white corn syrup
l cup cream or evaporated milk
Cook to a soft ball stage . You may test in cold water in a cup or on a thermometer. Add l Cup chopped nuts. Flavor with Vanilla. Beat until it is candy. Pour into a buttered pan . Cut into squares and store in a metal can or a plastic container. This is better the second day after it is made.
2 egg yolks, well beaten
1 3/4 cups milk
1 pint flour
1/4 pound butter or oleo
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsps sugar
4 tsp. Baking Powder
Mix in the order given and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites . Bake on a waffle iron and enjoy. This is Hazel�s recipe that everyone used to enjoy when she used the cast iron waffle iron and then served them up on those special yellow square plates.
(This is the biscuit version)
2 cups sifted flour
4 tsp. Baking Powder
1/3 Cup shortening
1/3 cup of Sugar
1/3 Cup Shortening
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup Milk
Mix together the first six ingredients until it feels like corn meal. Add the milk. Pat into greased and floured pans. Bake in a 350 oven until nicely browned. Cut and serve sightly warm with sweeted strawberries . Top with whipped cream, or ice cream if desired.