Better Than Reese's Peanut Butter Candy Recipe

         
    1/2 lb oleo,softened
      1 lb powdered sugar
    2/3 lb creamy peanut butter
    1/3 c  light corn syrup
           chocolate coating

Mix oleo & peanut butter until smooth.  Add corn srup.  Knead
powdered sugar until smooth & heavy & crumbly.

Roll into balls & dip into melted chocolate.

Blackberry Jam Pie
        
           **filling
      3    egg yolks
      1 t  vanilla extract
    3/4 c  sugar
      1 c  blackberry jam
      2 T  flour
      1 c  buttermilk
           **meringue
      2    egg whites
    1/4 t  cream of tartar
      4 T  powdered sugar
    1/2 t  vanilla extract

reheat oven to 350 degrees

Combine all the filling ingredients in the top of a double boiler.
Cook, stirring, over hot water until mixture thickens to custard
consistency.  Remove from heat & beat with a wooden spoon until
slightly cooled/

Prepare meringue.  Whip egg whites until frothy.  Beat in cream of
tartar & continue beating until peaks start to form.  Beat in powdered
sugar 1 TBSP at a time, then beat in vanilla.

Pour custard filling into baked pie shell.  Cover w/meraingue.  Bake
for 10-15 minutes.

Blackberry Pie
 
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
           pastry for single crust pie
      2 pk blackberries thawed,large
           -packages
      2 c  sugar
      2 t  cinnamon
    1/2 t  nutmeg
      4 T  cornstarch
      1 c  flour
    1/2 c  sugar
    1/2    butter (or margarine)
      1 T  cinnamon

Filling:  In a large bowl, place blackberries, sugar, spices and
cornstarch, mix well.

Topping: Cut together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter until pea size
crumbs. Place over top of filling.

1995 Illinois State Fair