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 in ice water, be sure it’s the [...]
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 stirring. Remove from heat. Add nuts and [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Dressings & Dips, Sauces & Frostings, Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
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. And I usually double the recipe. A double recipe will make about 15 jars.
**2 cups green [...]
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 and cover the pan.
3 When the [...]
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 stir until well combined.
Remove from heat and pour into a [...]
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 sheet.
4. Set a Rolo on each [...]
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 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine cereal squares, pretzels and almonds [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
Pop 1 2/3 cups of popcorn. Try to pick out all the old maids and then prepare the caramel coating.
1 lb. brown sugar
1 cup Karo syrup
Boil 5 minutes then add:
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
1 cube of butter
Boil to soft ball stage. If you are testing in water, be sure it’s the full soft ball [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
Pop 1 & 2/3 cups of popcorn kernels.
Try to pick out the un-popped kernels and then prepare the caramel coating.
1 lb of brown sugar
1 cup Karo Syrup
Boil for 5 minutes and then add:
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
1 cube of butter
Boil to a softball stage.
If you are testing in water, make sure it’s the full [...]
Posted in Snacks on Oct 13th, 2009
½ Cup Honey
2 TBSP Sugar (White or Brown)
2-3 TBSP Butter
Boil all ingredients together for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
Pour into greased pan, let cool until taffy mixture is cool enough to handle.
Pull with buttered hands until taffy turns white.
Form into bite size pieces, and let cool completely.
ENJOY!