Hinton Sibling Reunion 2015

We had a great time last weekend at the annual Hinton sibling reunion.  There are eight siblings and their spouses and we were all in attendance- meeting at the Dixie State University cabin in Pine Valley.  The theme was family history.  We ate meals like the Hintons used to eat, using many of Mom's recipes.  We learned about ancestors and how to find them for our family tree. Ken's grandma was a professional candy maker.  She had a hard tack candy mill, which Dave and Gerri brought and we made candy just like she used to.  We used her recipe and even her old flavoring oils.

Leslie and Sherrie cooking the candy

Running the candy through the mill.

It comes out in long strips.

The old candy mill.

One of the old oils.

After the candy hardens, you simply beat on the surface to get it to break apart.

The hot syrup is poured on the marble slab.  Greased knives are used to keep the candy moving to cool it evenly.

The candy must be kept moving while waiting to go through the mill.

All of our kids will recognize this fish candy.  Grandpa and Grandma often gave it to us for Christmas, and we even went over and helped make it a couple of times.  

We also played games,

attended meetings . . 

and got all tuckered out.

We attended church together in the historic Pine Valley chapel on Sunday before separating for our homes.  We love the Hinton Sibling gathering each year.