Real Vermont Cooking

Ingredients: 4 cups Sugar 5 cups Water 2 ounces instant coffee A 5th of Vodka (entire bottle) 4 tsp Vanilla Mix sugar and water and simmer 45 minutes. Then add 2 oz. instant coffee. Simmer 15 minutes. Let cool. Add vodka and vanilla. Rebottle and let stand 2 weeks.

Ingredients 3-2# loaves french bread (stale) 4 eggs 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 c. butter melted 3 c. milk 1/2 c. nutmeats (optional) 1/2 c. raisins (semi-optional) Beat eggs, add sugar and spices and beat again. Add milk and beat again. Stir in raisins an nutmeats or any other canned or dried fruit except pineapple(eggs must be increased if pineapple is added.) Cube bread, pour beaten mixture over bread in baking pan. Let rest 15 minutes. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until the center firms.

Ingredients 1 cup half & half or whipping cream 2 cup granulated sugar 2 cup water 2 cup brown sugar Pinch of salt 2 cup bourbon 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup pecans Scald the cream and set aside. Combine water and sugar, and boil until the mixture turns a golden brown. Add brown sugar and salt, pour in cream and bourbon, and simmer until blended. Add vanilla and pecans and serve on warm plates.

Ingredients 1 cup half & half or whipping cream 2 cup granulated sugar 2 cup water 2 cup brown sugar Pinch of salt 2 cup bourbon 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup pecans Scald the cream and set aside. Combine water and sugar, and boil until the mixture turns a golden brown. Add brown sugar and salt, pour in cream and bourbon, and simmer until blended. Add vanilla and pecans.

Ingredients: Casserole: 4 cups mashed sweet potatoes or use 4 – 1 lb. cans of sweet potatoes. 3/4 cups sugar 3/4 cup half and half cream 1/2 cup melted butter 1 1/4 tea vanilla Topping: 1/2 cup melted butter 1/2 cup flour 1 cup brown sugar 3/4 cups chopped pecans Boil and mash sweet potatoes. Add the remaining casserole ingredients and combine. Put into a casserole dish. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the topping ingredients. Place the topping on top of the potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for about 30 minutes or until topping seems crisp.