Showing posts with label cookbooks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cookbooks. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Cornflake Kisses

Okay so maybe I am not a good photographer or maybe these are not photogenic or maybe it is a combination of both.  But I am a good cook and baker.  At least I'd like to think so  These are light, chewy and delicious.  Remember I said I was going to start using my cookbooks more?  Well these are the product of that.  They are from a very old cookbook.

Our new dog Caina has been settling into our routine and I have been adjusting to her presence.  She so favors my husband.  She gets excited to see any of us but my husband is her main squeeze.  When she awakes she heads right to his feet.  When he comes in the door after being away for the day she jumps up and down and spits purple jelly beans.  Well not really but nearly.

Cornflake Kisses
Adapted from The Modern Family Cook Book, by Meta Given; J G  Ferguson Publishing Company, 1958

1/2 cup peanuts
1 1/2 cups cornflakes
2 egg whties
2/3 cups sugar
1/4 salt

Preheat oven to 300F.

In a clean bowl whip egg whites and salt just until moist peaks form. Add sugar gradually beating as you go.  Gently fold in peanuts and cornflakes.  Drop onto a silpat or parchment paper by the teaspoon.  Bake for about 30 minutes.  Remove from sheets immediately.