Posted in Breads & Rolls, Snacks on Feb 18th, 2010
Important Note: The sponge needs to rest overnight; the dough needs to rise for about eight hours. This is not a quick pizza dough recipe, but it is well worth the time. Yield: Makes 8 9-inch pizzas Sponge: 1 cup lukewarm water (110°F to 115°F) 1 envelope active dry yeast, divided 1 cup all purpose [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 25th, 2009
2 Bags Microwave Popcorn – popped with the old maids removed Boil for 1 minute: 1 Cup Sugar ½ Cup Honey ½ Cup Karo Syrup Take off the burner and add: 1 Cup Peanut Butter 1 tsp Vanilla In a large mixing bowl, pour the peanut butter mixture over the popcorn. Stir together so popcorn [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 23rd, 2009
Small zip-lock bags Enough Candy Corn to fill bag Print off the following saying and attach it to the baggie of Candy Corn. “I started to carve a pumpkin with my carving knife and scoop, but the pumpkin got so scared he took a little poop! It looked so cute and funny, just like a [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 22nd, 2009
Pop 1 2/3 Cups of Popcorn. Try to pick out all of the old maids and then prepare the caramel coating. Boil 5 minutes: 1 lb Brown Sugar 1 Cup White Karo Syrup Then add: 1 Can Eagle Brand Condensed Milk 1 Cube of Butter Boil to softball stage (225˚- 227˚F). If you are testing [...]
2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cup dark Karo syrup 1 cup butter 2 cups cream Nuts 1 tsp. vanilla Combine sugar, syrup, butter and 1 cup cream; bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add remaining cream and cook slowly to hard ball stage (260 degrees—candy thermometer) After adding the last cream, you don’t have to keep [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
Jalapeño Pepper Jelly Helpful Notes: From Dana: You need to make sure your jars and lids and caps are sterilized. I run them through the dishwasher. This recipe makes 2 quarts. I use 8 oz. jars, usually. I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars. Be sure to stay with the jelly while [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
3 Tbsp canola, peanut or grapeseed oil (high smoke point oil) 1/3 cup of high quality popcorn kernels 1 3-quart covered saucepan 2 Tbsp or more (to taste) of butter Salt to taste 1 Heat the oil in a 3-quart saucepan on medium high heat. 2 Put 3 or 4 popcorn kernels into the oil [...]
Posted in Brownies & Bars, Chocolate, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
1 stick butter 5 ounces dark cooking chocolate ¼ cup coconut ½ cup condensed milk ½ cup craisins ½ chopped walnuts 2 cups quick-cooking oats powdered sugar for dusting Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish. Melt butter and chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Pour in condensed milk and [...]
1 bag Rolo candies, unwrapped 1 bag Pretzels 1 bag of Pecans halves Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 1. Unwrap Rolo candies and place in bowl for later. 2. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil or parchment paper. 3. Lay the pretzels onto the cookie sheet. You can get approx. 50-60 to a cookie [...]
2 Cups Oatmeal Cereal Squares 2 Cups Corn Cereal Squares 2 Cups Mini Pretzels 1 Cup Whole, Unsalted Almonds ¼ Cup Butter 1/3 Cup Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate, Thawed 3 TBSP Brown Sugar 1 Tsp Cinnamon ¾ Tsp Ginger ¼ Tsp Nutmeg 2/3 Cup Dried Cranberries Preheat oven to 250 Degrees F. Spray 13×9 Inch [...]