Chocolate Clusters

Chocolate Clusters

Ingredients

1 package (6 oz) semisweet-chocolate pieces

¼ cup light corn syrup

1 cup raisins

1 cup salted peanuts  

Optional:  Red cinnamon candies Angelica  

Method 

1.                  In top of double boiler, combine chocolate pieces, corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon water.  Over hot, not boiling, water, heat until chocolate melts.  Remove from heat; divide in half.

2.                  Add raisins to half the chocolate mixture and peanuts to the other half.

3.                  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.  Top with candies and angelica. Refrigerate, to harden chocolate slightly, 1 hour.  

Chocolate Clusters were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Recipe was taken from McCall CookBook, the chapter on “Uncooked Candies”, page 202 an edition of between 1950 – 1960s.   

However, the difference in this was that 2 cups of salted peanuts was added instead of 1 cup of raisins and 1 cup of peanuts.

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Cherry-Nut Bars

Cherry-Nut Bars

Ingredients

½ cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup granulated sugar

1 package (8oz) dry cherries finely chopped

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Confectioners’ sugar

Method

1.                  Preheat oven to 350F.  Lightly grease a 13-by-9-by-2 inch pan.

2.                  Sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.

3.                  In small bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat eggs until light.

4.                  Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy.

5.                  At low speed, beat in flour mixture until well combined.

6.                  Stir in cherries and nuts; mix thoroughly. 

7.                   Spread evenly in prepared pan.

8.                  Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden.   Cool slightly.

9.                  With sharp knife, cut into 30 bars while still warm.  Let cool completely in pan, before removing.

10.              To serve, roll in confectioners’ sugar.

Cherry-Nut Bars were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Recipe was taken from McCall CookBook, the chapter on “Bar Cookies”, page 192 an edition of between 1950 – 1960s. 

In addition, to the original recipe which was named Date-Nut Bars, Cherries was used instead of dates.

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Spice Cookies

Spice Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter

1 cup vegetable shortening

2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

5 cups flour  

Method 

1.                  Preheat oven to 350°.

2.                  Prepare and grease cookie sheets.

3.                  Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves together; set aside.

4.                  Cream butter and sugar.

5.                  Add eggs and vanilla.

6.                  Add dry ingredients.

7.                  Scoop up dough with a teaspoon, roll out in the palm of your hand into a ball, place on cookie sheet and press with a sugar coated fork.

8.                  Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until done and nicely brown.

9.                  Remove immediately from baking sheet onto a wire rack.

10.              Cool completely and serve accordingly.  Store in an air tight container.  

Spice Cookies was made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

This recipe originated from a recipe in which my mother made for many years the only addition was adding the spices to call it Spice Cookies instead of having nutmeg and orange rind.

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Spice Pound Cake

Spice Pound Cake

Ingredients

3 cups flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup buttermilk

Method

1.                  Preheat oven at 350°.

2.                  Sift flour with baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves; set aside.

3.                  Cream sugar and butter.

4.                  Add eggs and vanilla.

5.                  Add flour mixture and milk, alternately.

6.                  Turn into a well greased 10 inch baking pan.

7.                  Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until done when a cake tester is inserted and comes out clean.

8.                  Cool on cooling wire rack for a few minutes and remove from pan.  Continue to cool on cooling wire rack.

9.                  Frost optional.

Spice Pound Cake was made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Recipe was taken from McCall CookBook, the chapter on “One-Bowl Cakes”, page 125 an edition of between 1950 – 1960s. 

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