Caramels

Leah Grosse

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups cream

3/4 Karo

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup nuts



Mints

1 unbeaten egg white

2 1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 Tablespoon canned milk

1 1/2 teaspoon mint extract or 6 drops of oil of peppermint



Mix egg white and canned milk in a bowl. Stir in about 2 1/4 cup powdered sugar, mint extract and coloring.

From Myrtle Leipper's recipe box

Rum Balls

Virginia Leipper

1 cup finely crushed vanilla wafers

2 Tablespoon cocoa

Topping

1 cup finely chopped pecans

2 Tablespoon light corn syrup

granulated sugar

1 cup confection sugar

1/4 cup bourbon, rum or brandy

chopped pecans or cocoa



Stir vanilla wafers, pecans, confection sugar, and cocoa. Add corn syrup and liquor. Mix well. Wet hands, then shape mixture into 1 inch balls. Roll balls in topping. Place balls on cookie sheet. Let stand in cool room or refrigerator. Makes 36 balls.

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