Those of you who were with us through the Christmas conversion last year, know that the Christmas Kitchen Calamity is soon on it’s way. Last year, in place of some of the cookies, we tried our hand at some candies for the first time with some English toffee and peanut brittle. With some mixed results.
But, it was a lot of fun, and I’ve decided I want to try a couple new recipe’s from the treasure trove again this year. The finalists up for consideration are:
English Toffee: Yes, I tried it last year. I never got it RIGHT, though, and there’s 3 OTHER recipes for it as well. One markedly different…
Ginger Bread: Come on, nothing says the holidays like ginger bread, right?
Taffy: I have a homemade taffy recipe here! Oh, how I love Taffy…But, I’m tempted to just buy me some Softi Kaubonbons instead.
Fudge: Memories of making fudge a few times as a child. I have easily a half-dozen recipes in the trove. Or, I could ask mom for hers…
Spudnuts: HOMEMADE SPUDNUTS!!!! I drool just thinking about it.
“Vanilla Pretzels”: This thing reads a lot like German Stollen recipes. mmmmm….stollen….
“Soft Cookies”: Odd recipe from Evelyn…whose recipes I’ve come to love. Sour cream, and NO instructions…can I revive this recipe?
And, on the not so sweet side:
“Best Hamburgers in the World”: A singularly peculiar hamburger recipe that has change my mind on how to make burgers, and I haven’t even attempted it yet. Is this the year to put it all together?
“Sausage Creole”: I’m a sucker for Creole cooking, plain and simple. A joy to find this thing.
I have the recipe for the fudge of your youth and also, the more complicated fudge from my youth. Both yummy. One hard, but full of memories for me also. I have the best English Toffee recipe in my mind, by Eyelyn, if it is the Evelyn of my youth. I compare all English Toffee to hers(even store bought) and most fall short. They just don't do the chocolate and nut part right.
I also have a way for you to ask on that cookie recipe you wanted to try that was Evelyn's. I still write often to her daughter. She may or may not remember and/or have the recipe. Contact me. I'll tell you everything I might still know.