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Vanilla Fudge
Guava Cheese
Mango Cheese
Taffy
Corned Beef Balls
Cheese Straws

VANILLA FUDGE

INGREDIENTS
 

I lb. gran. Sugar

I tbsp. butter 

I tin condensed milk 

I tsp. vanilla essence 

METHOD

1. Dissolve sugar in approximately 1/4 c. water over low fire. 
2. Add milk and butter and bring gently to the boil. 
3. Boil steadily, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes thick and creamy. 
4. Remove pan from heat, add essence and beat a few times. 
5. Pour fudge into a greased pan about 6" x 8" and leave to cool. 
6. When nearly set mark in squares with a sharp knife and divide up when cold. 

GUAVA CHEESE

INGREDIENTS
 

Preparation time - about 5 mins. 

Cooking time - about 35-45 mins. 

Guavas

gran. Sugar

icing sugar 

METHOD
 

1.Cut tops off guavas and rub through sieve 
2.Weigh pulp and put in saucepan with the same weight of gran. sugar. 
3.Bring to the boil and simmer over a medium heat until mixture becomes stiff and shrinks from the sides of the pan. 
4. Turn out into a greased and sugared tin. 
5.When cold dredge with icing sugar and cut 
into squares. Make sure the cheese is thoroughly dry before storing in a tin. Gran. sugar can be used in place of icing sugar. 
Mango cheese can be made from Rose mangoes in the same method.

MANGO CHEESE

INGREDIENTS
 
 

Full mangoes (not over ripe) 

(suggest Rose mango) 

3/4 c. sugar to each c. of pulp 

1/2 tsp. lime juice to each c. of pulp

METHOD

1. Wash, dry and peel mangoes; rub through a sieve. 
2. To each cup of mango pulp add 3/4c. sugar and 1/2 tsp. lime juice. 
3. Boil mixture in a thick pan stirring continually until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan. 
4. Test a little in cold water. It should form a ball. Clean and dry a shallow pan. Grease it or brush it with rum. 
5. Pour the Cheese in it, should be about I" thick. 
 Put to cool. When cool cut into cubes and then toss in gran. sugar. The cheese may be molded in a variety of shapes if liked. 

VINEGAR CANDY (TAFFY)

INGREDIENTS
 
 
 
 

2 tbsp. Margarine

1'/2 c. vinegar 

2 c. gran. sugar 
 

METHOD

I .Melt butter or margarine in heavy saucepan, add sugar and vinegar. 
2. Stir until sugar dissolves. 
3. Wipe down sides of pan with wet cloth wrapped around fork. 
4. Boil until mixture is brittle when tested in cold water. 
6.Allow to cool then pour into a greased pan. 
7.When cool enough to handle take up and pull and fold until light in colour. 
8.When stiff stretch out long and twist, cut in pieces with scissors. 
Butter hands lightly when pulling candy.
Old time candy makers used to loop it over a nail letting it hang then looping again until it was light coloured and stiff. 

CHEESE STRAWS

INGREDIENTS

1 oz. flour 

1 oz. butter 

a little egg yolk 

1.oz. grated cheese 

pepper and salt

water 

METHOD

1 .Rub butter into flour. 

2. Add cheese and seasoning.

3. Bind to a stiff paste with the yolk and water. 

4. Roll out thinly and cut into straws and rings. 

5. Bake in a hot oven for about 5 - 7 mins. 

6. Place straws through the rings and serve hot. 

CORNED BEEF BALLS

INGREDIENTS

1 c. cooked corned beef 

1 small onion chopped

1 egg 

1 tbsp. chopped celery 

1/2 c. cooked potato (boiled) Salt & pepper to taste 

METHOD

1. Beat egg. 

2. Mix all other ingredients together into a paste. 

3. Form small balls. 

4. Dip in beaten egg and deep fry. S. Drain on paper towel. 

Serve with a dip or just plain. 
 

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