aunt vonda's taffy

3 c. sugar
3/4 c. vinegar
1 c. water
1 tsp. vanilla


cook until hard crack on thermometer.  add 1 tsp. vanilla.  our out on to buttered marbled slab.  pull with knives until cool enough to pull by hand into long strips.  cut marks into bite size pieces.  tap with knife to break. 

aunt vonda's honey candy

1 c. honey
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. water
pinch baking soda

cook until hard crack on thermometer.  add a pinch of baking soda.  pour out on to buttered marbled slab.  pull with knives until cool enough to pull by hand into long strips.  cut marks into bite size pieces.  tap with knife to break.  toss with powdered sugar so it doesn't stick to paper.

peanut clusters

1  12 oz pkg. milk chocolate chips
1  6 oz. pkg. butterscotch chips
2 c. salted spanish peanuts

combine chips.  heat in microwave on level 4 (medium), 5-6 minutes or until melted.  stir and add peanuts.  drop by teaspoonfuls on waxed paper.  cool until set.


*original recipe from mom, who got it from grandpa reid.

peanut brittle

1 c. raw peanuts

1 c. sugar 

1/2 c. white karo syrup 

1/8 tsp. salt 

1 tbsp. butter

1 tsp. vanilla 

1 tsp. baking soda 

combine peanuts, sugar, karo and salt in 2 quart casserole dish.  cook on full power 4 minutes.  stir well.  cook 3 minutes more and add butter.  cook 2 more minutes.  add vanilla and soda.  mix until foamy.  pour out on butted sheet and coat.  

add 30 seconds to each time.  

*original recipe from mom, who got it from grandpa reid.