Carmel Corn

1 cup Un-popped Popcorn 2 sticks Butter 1 box Dark Brown Sugar ½ cup Dark Karo Syrup 1 tsp. Butter Flavoring 1 tsp. Baking Soda Pop popcorn and put in big pot. Make a well in center of popcorn to pour caramel in. In a large frying pan, melt butter, brown sugar and karo syrup….

Buckeyes

1-1/2 cups Peanut Butter 2-1/2 cups powdered sugar 1/2 cup margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate coating ; I also like to use whit chocolate for fun Mix peanut butter, sugar, margarine, and vanilla until semi-dry and crumbly. Put into Refrigerator to cool. Shape into 1/2-inch balls. Melt chocolate. Dip…

Breakfast Souffle 

Serves 8 – 10  Sharon Wiza (you can use ham or bacon too) 1 lb. Pork sausage browned and crumbly                      9 eggs slightly beaten 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard                                           3 cups milk 1 ½ cups grated cheese                                                3 slices of bread (cubed) Combine all ingredients.  Pour into a greased 13 x 9 pan. Cover &…

Baked Couscous

Baked Couscous (Thanks to Jalil) (serves 4) 1 C couscous 1 ½ C boiling vegetable stock or water ½ teaspoon salt ¼ C olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 large onion, diced 1 28-ounce can tomatoes, chopped and drained (reserve 1/3 C juice) 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried 1/3…

Baked Chicken

(serves 6)  1 cup mushroom soup combined with ¼ cup white wine, water or milk six slices of Swiss cheese  6 chicken breasts 1 ½ cups Pepperidge Farm dressing 1/2 cup margarine melted 13 x 9 casserole.  Grease.  Chicken on the bottom with Swiss cheese on top. Pour soup mixture over cheese.  Combine margarine and…

Apricot Scones

Sift together:  2 ½ cups of flour 2 ½ tsp of baking powder ½ teaspoon of baking soda 1 stick of butter “cold and cut into small pieces” Mix w/ flour with your hands until it resembles corn meal 1 egg and ½ cup of half and half; beat together ¾ cup of apricots chopped;…

Annie Borland’s Thumb Print Cookies

1 cup shortening  (1/2 cup butter)          2 cups flour                  ½ salt ½ cup brown sugar                               2 egg yolks                   1 teaspoon vanilla Mix only until moistened.  Do not over mix.  Roll in 1 inch balls.  Dip into slightly beaten egg whites and roll in chopped nuts. Bake 5 minutes at 375 F.  Remove from oven.  Press…

Almond Shortbread

7 ounce roll almond paste, chilled and grated 1 cup sugar 2 sticks butter at room temperature 2 egg yolks 2 ½ cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Preheat oven to 350 F.  Butter a 9 x 13 baking pan. In a bowl, place grated almond paste, sugar and butter.  Mix on low speed until…

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Papa and I are looking for the best way to update the website. I hope this one we will finally get posted on carneyfamilies.com

Visit to Altoona Pennsylvania – Family History

Originally posted on papa carney:
I recently visited Altoona PA with my daughter Erin.  We were there for a family reunion with the Wolf family, from my mother’s mother’s side of the family.  While there I took the advantage to check out a train museum and the famous horseshoe curve.  The museum was fantastic and…