Caramel Popcorn Balls

1/4 cup butter                                                              1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup                                              15 oz sweetened condensed milk

1/2 tsp vanilla                                                              5 quarts popped popcorn

In saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup.  Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat.  Stir in condensed milk and simmer, stirring constantly, till mixture comes to a soft ball stage.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour over popcorn and stir to coat.  Butter hands lightly, shaping the popcorn into balls about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.  Makes about 15 balls. 

Peanut Butter Fingers

3/4 cup margarine, melted                               1/2 cup sugar

1 1/3 cup brown sugar                                     3/4 cup peanut butter

2 eggs                                                              3/4 tsp baking soda

1/8 tsp salt                                                       1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour                                                     2 cups oats

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Mix margarine, sugars, peanut butter, eggs, baking soda, salt and vanilla together.    Stir in flour and oats.  Spread batter on buttered cookie sheet.  Bake for 12 to 15 minutes.  Take out of oven and spread 1 cup peanut butter that has been whipped on top.  When cool, frost with chocolate frosting.

Apple Waffles

This is Valorie Iver's recipe;

1 3/4 cups sifted flour                                     1 tbsp sugar

2 1/2 tsp baking powder                                 2 beaten egg yolks

1 1/4 cups milk                                                2 stiffly beaten egg whites

2 tbsp salad oil                                                1 tsp real vanilla

2 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped             1/2 tsp salt

Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.    Combine egg yolks, milk ,and salad oil.    Add dry ingredients and mix well.  Stir in vanilla and apples.  Fold in egg whites.  Bake in preheated waffle iron.  Serve with Hot Cider Sauce.

Sauce:

1 cup brown sugar                                           1 cup apple cider

1 tbsp margarine                                              1/2 tsp lemon juice

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon                                1/8 tsp nutmeg

2 tsp real vanilla

In saucepan, combine brown sugar, cider, butter, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.  Bring to a boil.  Simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve warm.