• Caramel Chocolate Crunch

    From Ben Collver@1:105/500 to All on Mon Jan 1 12:50:21 2024
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    Title: Caramel Chocolate Crunch
    Categories: Candy
    Yield: 1 Pound

    2 c Corn flakes
    1 c Crisp rice cereal
    1/2 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1 c Nuts; chopped
    3/4 c Dark corn syrup
    1/4 c Sugar
    2 tb Margarine
    1/2 ts Vanilla

    MMMMM--------------------BUTTERSCOTCH SKRUNCH-------------------------
    1/2 c Butterscotch chips

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    1 tb Instant coffee

    MMMMM-----------------PEANUT AND RAISIN SKRUNCH----------------------
    1/2 c Raisins
    1 c Peanuts; chopped
    1 ts Cinnamon

    MMMMM-------------------PEANUT BUTTER SKRUNCH------------------------
    2 c Crisp rice cereal
    1/2 c Crunchy peanut butter
    1/2 ts Almond extract; (optional)

    Cut top off of 1 qt milk carton. Combine cereals, chocolate chips and
    nuts in large bowl; set aside. Combine dark corn syrup, sugar and
    margarine in saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to full boil over
    medium heat and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes.
    Add vanilla. Beat mixture with wooden spoon until mixture turns a
    light brown and thickens. Pour over cereal mixture. Toss to coat
    evenly. Press firmly into milk carton. Chill 1 to 2 hours or until
    set. Loosen with spatula and slip out of carton. (Does not require
    refrigeration after loaf is set.)

    To Make Free Form Shapes:

    Do not press mixture into milk carton. Cool about 15 minutes, then
    shape as desired.

    Butterscotch Skrunch:

    Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, substituting 1/2 c
    butterscotch chips for chocolate chips.

    Mocha Skrunch:

    Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, adding 1 tb instant
    coffee powder to syrup mixture before boiling.

    Peanut And Raisin Skrunch:

    Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, substituting 1/2 cup
    raisins for chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped peanuts for broken nuts,
    and adding 1 ts cinnamon to syrup mixture before boiling.

    Peanut Butter Skrunch:

    Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, increasing rice cereal
    to 2 cups, omitting nuts and adding 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter to
    syrup with flavoring. If desired, almond extract may be substituted
    for vanilla.

    Recipe by Homemade Candy, Sweet & Dandy Cookbook by Best Foods

    Recipe FROM: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71160/

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