Peanut Butter Divinity

Recipe from Lela Bridges.

2 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water

Cook above to hard ball stage.

2 egg whites
Beat until stiff.

Pour syrup slowly into beaten egg whites & continue to beat. Add 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter and beat until candy holds shape. quickly drop by teaspoonful onto a wax paper.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen.

Sugared Nuts

From Bessie Bridges

2 Tbsp. water
1 slightly beaten egg white
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cloves

Mix well with nuts (usually pecans which grew in Mo Bootheel).  Turn flat side down on greased cookie sheet. Bake 1 hour at 250 degrees.

Peanut Butter Fundge

Grandma attributes this recipe to Lela Bridges. 

1 Tbsp. butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 can Pet milk ( I assume this means 1/2 of a 12 oz can of evaporated milk)

Cook above for 5 minutes.

Stir in:

     1/4 cup peanut butter

     16 large marshmallows or 1 16oz. jar

Beat  until it forms a shiny ribbon when poured from a spoon.  Pour into a buttered dish.

Chester and Lela Bridges, January 1971

Mildred's Favorite Bon-Bons

3/4 cup mashed potatoes
1# flaked coconut
1# powdered sugar
1/4 cup margerine
1 tsp. almond extract

Refrigerate above & roll in walnut siced balls (or smaller).

Dip in melted chocolate made from:
12 oz. chocolate chips
3/4 bar of parafin

Place on wax paper or wire rack until cold. (Keep choc. in hot water while dipping.)

"Mom's Peanut Brittle" - Etta Wilkins Allen

This recipe came from Grandma's mom, Etta.  Mostly she was called Granny, but when we were kids we called her Granny Goose because she owned a goose at the time.

3 cups sugar
1 cup sorgham (molasses)
1/2 cup water

Boil till forms soft ball.

Add 3 cups peanuts (raw).

Let peanuts start popping and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.

Add 1 tsp. baking soda.  Stir until quits foaming, then pour in pan & let cool.  Break into serving-sized pieces.

Granny, Etta Wilkins Allen, May 1961.  Back of photo says "Not good of Mom but good of the house."