Spiced Nuts
| Spiced Nuts |
Recipe type: Snacks
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups pecans
Instructions
- Boil sugar ,water and other ingredients EXCEPT NUTS to soft boil stage.
- Remove from heat and mix in nuts
- Stir until well coated and mixture thickens.
- Drop onto waxed paper and cool.
Notes
Any other type nuts may be substituted. I use pecans because I have 6 pecan trees in my yard.
Bon Bon’s
| Bon Bon’s |
Recipe type: Candy
Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 1 hour 20 mins
Ingredients
- 1/4 pound of soft butter
- 1 1/2 boxes of powdered sugar
- 1 can eagle brand condensed milk
- 1 box of angel flake coconut
- 2 cups of chopped nuts
- 12 ounces of chocolate chips
- 1/2 block of parafin
Instructions
- Mix well with mixer; butter, sugar, and milk.
- Add coconut and nuts.
- Make balls and set on a cookie sheet to harden in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Melt 12 ounces chocolate chips in double broiler, add 1/2 block of parafin for shine.
- Stir as the ingredients are melting
- Dip bon bon with a tooth pick into the chocolate mixture.
- Put on waxed paper until hardened.
Cheese Ball
| Cheese Ball |
Recipe type: Snacks
Prep time: 10 mins
Total time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese-softened
- 3 or 4 green onions-chopped fine
- 1 jar dried beef-chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon accent
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3 to 4 cups pecans
Instructions
- This is a recipe that has no exact amounts…just whatever works for you.
- Before you mix and roll into a large or several small balls- Crush pecans
- Roll balls in crushed pecans , wrap in plastic wrap and store in refrigerator till ready to eat.