Crispy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

The Crispy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies Recipe was on Memere's Holiday Tray Master List year after year. As soon as I hear the word oatmeal, I can't help but think of Quaker Oats. So, below Memere's recipe cards is a photo of some fun Snowman Oatmeal Cookies with a link to the recipe at Quaker Oats. You can find lots of other great recipes there as well.

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Ingredients For Crispy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies: Shortening, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Eggs, Vanilla, Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Rolled Oats, Rice Cereal, Flaked Coconut.

Eggnog Logs

These sound really great! The recipe can be simplified by using your favorite flavor of canned icing & then dipping into the nuts. Did you know that spices like Nutmeg expire? This can affect the taste of your cookies. To check if yours are fresh, check the bottle/can for an expiration date. If you can't find it on your bottle/can you might like to go to McCormick's web page. They have a tutorial and information on the freshness of their spices. You'll also find MORE recipes using their products. Click on the nutmeg bottle below for a direct link to check the age of your nutmeg.

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Ingredients For Eggnog Logs: Butter, Sugar, Egg, Vanilla Flavor, Rum Flavor, Nutmeg, Nuts, Melted Chocolate.

Macadamia-Oat Snow Balls

I've always loved the look of snowball cookies on a cookie tray. The white confectioner's sugar is an invitation to taste the flavors hidden under its cover. When I saw this photo of snowballs, I couldn't resist including it here. Discover 10 Top Cookie Baking Secrets & 10 more recipes from my recipes dot com by clicking the photo.

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Ingredients For Macadamia-Oat Snow Balls: Butter, Vanilla, Flour, Quick Oats, Macadamia Nuts, Confectioners Sugar.

Pralines & Cinnamon Pecans

Slightly different from Candied Pecans, Pralines & Cinnamon Pecans were sometimes found on Memere's Holiday Tray Master List. The yummy picture below is from the Food Network. Click on the photo & find their praise-worthy Praline Recipe.

The Cream Pralines recipe below was found in one of Memere's vintage (1951) Candy Books. It seems surprisingly similar to her partial Candied Pecans recipe. Also shown, is her favorite Cinnamon Pecans recipe.

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Ingredients for Cinnamon Pecans: Pecan Halves, Evaporated Milk, Sugar, Cinnamon, Water, Vanilla.

Candied Pecans

Memère’s Master List of Goodies, for Christmas gift giving, was the very first post on this blog. All recipe posts so far have been following this list. Imagine my surprise when the only hand-written recipe for Candied Pecans was the one below. I believe that there was more to it than Memère wrote down. Perhaps someone else in the family has the remainder of this recipe.

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Ingredients For Candied Pecans: Brown Sugar, Butter, Confectioner's Sugar & Pecan Halves.

Rocky Road Candy

This is probably the FASTEST of all the candies on Mom's annual Christmas Tray list. It is so simple that she actually simplified the recipe to contain only 8 words. The remainder of the recipe she kept in her head.

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Ingredients For Rocky Road Candy: Raisins, Nuts, Miniature Marshmellows & Melted Chocolate.

The second version above, of the ROCKY ROAD CANDY RECIPE was also found in her recipe box. It originated from the SunSentinal Newspaper of Palm Beach in the Boynton Beach Edition. You can find lots of other great recipes at their website! Just Click on the photo below to open their Food section with their latest recipes. The flowerless chocolate cake pictured is featured as you scroll down the page. This recipe is outrageously rich but suitable for those with Celiac disease or allergies to gluten or flour.

Penuche Fudge

Penuche Fudge is one of Ken's favorites. His mother made it frequently, so when Memère came to visit & offered to make this, he was in heaven! Here are two versions. The "Abby" version is one that Memere saw fit to cut from a magazine. Thanks Abby, whoever you are. Please let me know if this is your version.

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Ingredients for Penuche Fudge: Whipping Cream, Light Corn Syrup, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Butter, White Chocolate & Pecans.

Snickers Bars or Pieces Recipe

Here's a great from scratch recipe for Snicker's Type candy bars. This recipe is the one that passed the test & was allowed on the annual Christmas gift tray. The caramels referred to in the recipe, are the ones pictured below. Click on the picture to link to more Kraft Caramel recipes!

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Snicker's Bars Ingredients: Light Corn Syrup, Butter, Vanilla, Peanut Butter, Salt, Confectioners Sugar, Dry Roasted Peanuts, Caramel & Chocolate Chips.

Memere's Fudge

I remember Memere making this fudge since I was a kid. It is my all time favorite! It has a unique consistancy when it is made properly. Timing is everything. Be sure to test accurately for soft ball stage.

The recipe is believed to be an original “Off-The-Jar” Fluff recipe from the 50's or 60's, but it can’t be found on their site. Click here if you would like to see all of Fluff’s best recipes on line.

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Ingredients for Memere's Fudge: Sugar, Milk, Salt, Cocoa, Vanilla, Walnuts & Marshmallo Fluff.

Chocolate Covered Cherries

The reference to "Shortening or Wax" in this recipe refers to cooking grade Paraffin wax. Candle wax in not recommended. Paraffin wax can be found in the baking section of most grocery stores. If you can not find it locally you can always find it on line.

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Ingredients For Chocolate Covered Cherries: Butter, Confectioners Sugar, Half & Half, Almond Extract, Marischino Cherries, Chocolate Chips & Shortening.

Click on Wax Image to Find Wax on the Internet.

Peanut Butter Fudge 2 Versions

Here Are 2 Versions of Peanut Butter Fudge.
This hand written version was used frequently & featured Marshmallow Fluff. Marshmallow Fluff has its very own website. Just Click here to see it!

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Ingredients for Peanut Butter Fudge: Evaporated Milk, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Butter, Marshmallo Fluff, Peanut Butter, Pecans or Walnuts & Vanilla.
This second version of Peanut Butter Fudge calls for Eagle Brand Evaporated Milk. If you are interested in more Eagle Brand Recipes Click Here! The Eagle Brand website also offers a FREE down-loadable Recipe Book in PDF format. You can download it from here!

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Memere's Famous BuckEyes (2)

Here is a nice & neat version of the same famous recipe written more recently.
Thanks Denise!

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Ingredients for Memere's Famous Buckeyes: Butter, Confectioners Sugar, Peanut Butter, Vanilla, Chocolate Chips & Cooking Wax.

Memere's Famous BuckEyes (1)

Buckeyes have been a family favorite for almost as long as I can remember. We have photos of the grandchildren as they had their first taste. What a memorable experience!
I love this recipe card. It shows signs of frequent use & notice Memere's personal note on the back side. :-)

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Ingredients for Memere's Famous Buckeyes: Butter, Confectioners Sugar, Peanut Butter, Vanilla, Chocolate Chips & Cooking Wax.

Apricot Coconut Balls or Apricot BonBons

There may be more than one recipe for Apricot Bonbons by the time all of Mom's recipes have been reviewed. Notice that she thought these were "Delicious!"

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Ingredients for Apricot Coconut Balls -or- Apricot Bonbons: Coconut, Dried Apricots, Condensed Milk & White Chocolate Coating

Orange Walnut Fudge

This is just one of Memere's fudge favorites. It was a regular on her Holiday tray list. The original location of this recipe is unknown.

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Ingredients for: Orange Walnut Fudge: Sugar, Orange Juice, Orange Rind, Water, Chocolate Chips, Walnuts & Butter.

A Tribute To Memere

This Blog Spot is a tribute to Memere!

Every effort will be made to include as many of Memere's all time favorite recipes as possible. Some recipes will be shared in the form of a photo of her hand-written recipe cards, others will be typed & still others will be shown in the form of clippings. (She loved to clip recipes!)
If you have any recipe suggestions, please let me know. I will be thrilled to include your requests.

This first post shows, one of Memere's MANY master Christmas goodies lists.

I hope that you enjoy these special memories of Memere.

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