If you’re here on a regular basis, you know that years ago I found a privately produced cookbook called Cross Country Cookery. The cookbook was compiled by Mrs.N.C. (Helen Bemis) Black who passed away in 2015. Imagine my sheer amazement when a family member reached out to me in November. I about dropped the spatula and…
Cross Country Cookery
Coz Mary’s Fudge
I don’t know who cousin Mary is, but this chocolate fudge must be really good – the note on the recipe says “This is the best ever!” Print Coz. Mary’s Fudge Ingredients 3 cup sugar 3 tablespoon cocoa 1 dash of salt 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 tablespoon butter 1/2 cup white karo 1…
Date Loaf Candy
I’m dipping into the Cross Country Cookery cookbook and finding all sorts of interesting sweet treats. This date loaf candy sounds scrumptious. Print Date Loaf Candy Ingredients 3 cup sugar 1 lb dates chopped 3 tablespoon butter 3 tablespoon karo 1 cup milk 2 cup nuts chopped 1 teaspoon vanilla Instructions Cook sugar, karo, and…
Chocolate Covered Cherries
The Cross Country Cookery cookbook has a host of delightful sweet treats. These chocolate covered cherries sounds like a pretty make ahead sweet treat for the holiday season. Print Chocolate Covered Cherries Keyword cherry, chocolate Servings 60 servings Ingredients 60 maraschino cherries with stems 3 tablespoon oleo 3 tablespoon corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 2…
Chocolate Turtles
Here’s another sweet treat from the Cross Country Cookery cookbook. The recipe doesn’t indicate what type of Hershey’s chocolate bar to use. However, based that the cookbook was written in the 1970s, I’d guess it means milk chocolate. If you’re feeling daring and try different types of chocolate, let me know! Print Chocolate Turtles Servings…