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Saltines. Not just for soup anymore.
Much as I love baking from scratch, the holidays can be overwhelming. I like giving food gifts to neighbors, school teachers, etc., so I love finding recipes that are quick, but yield attractive results. Here is an old standby and a new find...
Cashew Brittle
Ingredients:
9.5 oz. can or 2 cups roasted, salted cashew halves (or other nut)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1. In a 2 qt. microwave-safe bowl (preferably glass, with a handle), stir together nuts, sugar, and corn syrup. Microwave, uncovered, at high until mixture is light brown (approx. 6 min.). Stir halfway through.
2. Meanwhile, grease a cookie sheet with butter.
3. Using oven mitts, remove mixture and add the butter and vanilla. Microwave again for 1 minute. It should become caramel colored.
4. Remove from microwave, add baking soda. Stir quickly until light & foamy and soda is mixed in. Pour mixture onto cookie sheet and use the back of a spoon to spread out as quickly as possible. (Brittle will be fairly thick.)
5. Let stand for 30 min. Break into pieces and serve. Can store in an airtight tin up to 2 weeks.
*Disclaimer: I've always made this in a full size microwave and it turned out perfect with the given times. I just tried it for the first time in my new home, where I have a spacesaver one (lower wattage). I noticed that it turned out chewy, so I made another batch, adding a minute to each of the steps. Much better! If unsure, pay close attention to the color changes.
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Welcome. Be sure to post some of the recipes!God, I love this thread! I cant wait til Christmas day. Im cooking so much food - its gonna be fantastic!
Those sound quite tasty; I will have to give them a try. Thank you for sharing.I can't believe this thread is still going on!
My foodgasm is the Yoplait Whips! chocolate mousse line.
I've recently discovered another foodgasim of mine:
Edy's Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
It is not possible to get overly excited about anything involving chocolate and/or toffee. Ok, 'fess up. Do you nibble on the dough during the process?i have cookies in the oven right now
like a chocolate chip cookie base, but with skor bits, oatmeal, coconut and pecans.
i'm far too excited than i should be
It is not possible to get overly excited about anything involving chocolate and/or toffee. Ok, 'fess up. Do you nibble on the dough during the process?
One more thing I like about you!well yeah!
One more thing I like about you!
That sounds delicious...*drools*Stuffed french toast is in the oven, right now......
If there are, we don't want to know them.are there people who don't eat some of the cookie dough before it becomes a cookie?
Good lord, your dinner menu is wonderful!Hmmm. This is such a yummy thread...
You're welcome and thanks for quoting me.Those sound quite tasty; I will have to give them a try. Thank you for sharing.