Angel Food Candy

Ingredients:
10 Servings
2 c  Light Corn Syrup,Karo
2 c  Brown Sugar,Firmly Packed
4 t  Baking Soda
4 oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate,Cut Up
12 oz Chocolate Chips,1 Pk
1/4 c  Butter (Or Regular  -Margarine)
Paraffin,*

NOTE:  The first 4-Oz of semi sweet chocolate is in the block style. Also the chocolate chips should be semi-sweet.

* The paraffin should be a 2 1/2 X 3-inch piece that has been cut up.

Instructions:

Combine the corn syrup and brown sugar in a 4-quart heavy Dutch oven.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils.
Continue cooking the mixture until it reaches the hard crack stage
(300 degrees F) on the candy thermometer, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat and carefully stir in the baking soda being
careful as the mixture will foam up.  Pour the mixture at once in to
a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan. When cool, turn out of the pan.
Break into pieces using a meat mallet or wooden spoon.  Combine the
semi-sweet chocolate pieces and the chocolate chips, butter and
paraffin wax in the top of a double boiler. Place over simmering
water, stirring until melted.  Remove form the heat, but keep over
the hot water.  Dip the candy into the chocolate using a large
cooking fork.  Place on waxed paper lined baking sheets. Let stand
until chocolate is set.  Store the candy in a cool place in covered
containers. If you wish, do not coat the candy with the chocolate
Candy can be stored for several months in the freezer.

Makes 3 pounds of candy.

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Americana Peanut Cheesecake

12 Servings

Ingredients:

3/4 c  Chopped roasted peanuts,div
2 T  Chopped roasted peanuts,div
1 c  Graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c  Butter (or margarine),melted
2/3 c  Creamy peanut butter
4 pk (3 ounces each) cream cheese-softened
1 cn (14 ozs) sweetened condensed
1/3 c  Lemon juice
1 t  Vanilla extract
1 pk (4 ozs) whipped toppi,Frozen -thawed

Instructions:

In small bowl, combine 3/4 cup chopped peanuts, graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture into bototom and 1″ up sides of 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate crust 20 minutes or until set. In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat softened cream cheese and peanut butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk and mix well. Add lemon juice and vanilla; blend well. Fold in whipped topping. Pour mixture into prepared crust; garnish top with remaining 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts. Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours, or until well chilled.

A 2-Minute Fudge

36 Servings

Ingredients:

1 lb Powdered sugar

1/2 c  Cocoa

1/4 t  Salt

1/4 c  Milk

1 T  Vanilla extract

1/2 c  Butter

1 c  Nuts,chopped

Instructions:

In a 1 1/2 qt. casserole, stir sugar, cocoa, salt, milk and vanilla together until partially blended (it will be too stiff to blend thoroughly).  Put butter over top in center of dish.  Microwave at high for 2 minutes, or until smooth.  If all butter has not melted in cooking, it will as mixture is stirred.  Blend in nuts.  Pour into a lightly buttered 8x4x3″ dish.  Chill 1 hour in refrigerator or 20 to 30 minutes in freezer. Cut into squares.  Makes about 36 squares.