Ohio State Alumni Club of Central Florida - REAL BUCKEYES AND CANDY RECIPES

The Buckeye, which derives its name from its likeness in appearance to a Buck's eye, has been reported for the past two centuries to bring "Good Luck." in most all matters of life, to those who carry the Buckeye. Ohio State Buckeye football fans say; "If you ask all fans at a game to empty their pockets, you would collect several thousand Buckeye Nuts."

Money

Wrap your money around a Buckeye and place it in your pocket. It is said this will attract more money.

Love

Carry the Buckeye to increase your sexual power. This is said to come frome the likeness of the Buckeye Nut to its male anatomy counterpart. Don't take any chances here; carry two!

Gambling

Gamblers win because of their well-honed skills and their rituals that bring them good luck. Carry a Lucky Buckeye with a Mercury Dime to enhance your luck when gambling.

General Good Fortune

After two weeks of carrying the Lucky Buckeye, a businessman landed one of the biggest business deals of his long career. He is a Lucky Buckeye believer! Many believe the Buckeye protects one from various illnesses and countributes to good health. One thing for sure... it can't hurt!

Origin of how Ohio became the "Buckeye State"

Ohio State, the Buckeye State, received its nickname because of the many buckeye trees that once covered its hill and plains. But that's only partly the reason. We have to go back to the feverish presidential campaign of 1840 for the rest of it.

William Henry Harrison, a Virginia-born Ohioan and military hero, was a candidate for the White House, but his opponenets commented that he was better suited to sit in a log cabin and crink hard cider. Some of harrison's leading supporters, who were experts in promotional know-how, decided to turn into a positive reference what was supposed to be a negative one.

They dubbed him "the log cabin candidate," and chose as his campaign emblem a log cabin made of buckeye timbers, with a long string of buckeyes decorating its walls. Furthermore, in parades, his backers walked with buckeye canes and rolled wiskey barrels.

The campaign gimmicks were successful. "Old Tippacanoe," as Harrison was often called, beat President Martin Van Buren in the latter's bid for re-election, and thereafter the buckeye was closely associated with hte state of Ohio.

The name itself is of native origin. Because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a buck, the Indians called it "hetuck" or "buckeye."

Yummy!

Buckeye Candy Recipes

Buckeye’s # 1
1 Stick Butter

1 Stick Margarine

1 Cup Peanut Butter

½ Cup Gram Cracker Crumbs

1 lb Box of Powered Sugar or 3 ½ cups

(Choice of chocolate for dipping.) (Wilton Dark Chocolate candy melts works great and you don’t have to add paraffin. (Found at Michaels Craft Store))

In Sauce Pan on stove melt butter and Peanut Butter. Once melted remove from heat and add the Gram Cracker Crumbs and the powered sugar. Mix well. Roll into balls and place on wax paper on a cookie sheet, place in Refrigerator or freezer until firm. Melt chocolate. Use a toothpick to dip the candy into the chocolate leaving the distinctive buckeye area uncovered.

Buckeye’s # 2
1 Stick Butter

1 Stick Margarine

2 Cups Peanut Butter

1tsp Vanilla

1 Cup Gram Cracker Crumbs

3 ½ cups of Powered Sugar

(Choice of chocolate for dipping.) (Wilton Dark Chocolate candy melts works great and you don’t have to add paraffin)

In Sauce Pan on stove melt butter and Peanut Butter. Once melted remove from heat and add the Gram Cracker Crumbs and the powered sugar. Mix well. Roll into balls and place on wax paper on a cookie sheet, place in Refrigerator or freezer until firm. Melt chocolate. Use a toothpick to dip the candy into the chocolate leaving the distinctive buckeye area uncovered.

Buckeye’s # 3
1 Stick Butter softened

1 lb. Powered Sugar

2 Cups Peanut Butter

3 Cups Rice Krispies

(Choice of chocolate for dipping.) (Wilton Dark Chocolate candy melts works great and you don’t have to add paraffin)

Mix butter and sugar. Add peanut butter, then rice krispies. Roll into balls and put on wax paper on cookie sheet. Place in Refrigerator or freezer until firm. Melt chocolate. Use a toothpick to dip the candy into the chocolate leaving the distinctive buckeye area uncovered.

Buckeye’s # 4
1 lb Powered Sugar

1Cup Gram Cracker Crumbs, fine ground

1Cup Angel Flake Coconut

1Cup chopped Pecans

1Cup Peanut butter

1Cup Butter softened

Choice of chocolate for dipping.) (Wilton Dark Chocolate candy melts works great and you don’t have to add paraffin)

Mix all ingredients together. Roll into balls and put on wax paper on cookie sheet. Place in Refrigerator or freezer until firm. Melt chocolate. Use a toothpick to dip the candy into the chocolate leaving the distinctive buckeye area uncovered.