Caramels

Leah Grosse

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

R um Balls

Virginia Leipper

1 cup finely crushed vanilla wafers

2 Tablespoon cocoa

1 cup confection sugar

1/4 cup bourbon, rum or brandy

1 cup finely chopped pecans

2 Tablespoon light corn syrup

Topping

granulated sugar

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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