Monday, February 6, 2012

Caramel Popcorn


Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients
1 cup popcorn kernels (Prepared as instructed on container) (Yields approx. 1 – 2 gallons)
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
½ cup corn syrup
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup peanuts (optional) 

Method

1.                  Preheat oven to 250°.
2.                  Prepare popcorn and set aside.
3.                  In a sauce pan bring to a boil brown sugar, butter and syrup.
4.                  Boil at a slow boil for 5 minutes without stirring.
5.                  Remove and add baking soda, salt and vanilla.  (If using peanuts add herewith)
6.                  Pour over popcorn and toss.
7.                  Lay out on a greased cookie sheets and bake for 1 hour stirring every 20 minutes.
8.                  Store in large zip lock bags.  

Caramel Popcorn was made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Searched recipe on the internet under “Google” and found recipe at Food.com which was issued by a Carol in November 2001.  Recipe looked quite similar to the one which had been used in my family for many years.  In this case the light brown sugar was used instead of the darker brown sugars. The darker brown sugars work just as well.  Nice recipe!



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Chocolate Clusters


Chocolate Clusters
Ingredients
1 package (6 oz) semisweet-chocolate pieces
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 cup raisins
1 cup salted peanuts  

Optional:  Red cinnamon candies Angelica  

Method 

1.                  In top of double boiler, combine chocolate pieces, corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon water.  Over hot, not boiling, water, heat until chocolate melts.  Remove from heat; divide in half.
2.                  Add raisins to half the chocolate mixture and peanuts to the other half.
3.                  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet covered with waxed paper.  Top with candies and angelica. Refrigerate, to harden chocolate slightly, 1 hour.  

Chocolate Clusters were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman  

Recipe was taken from McCall CookBook, the chapter on “Uncooked Candies”, page 202 an edition of between 1950 – 1960s.   

However, the difference in this was that 2 cups of salted peanuts was added instead of 1 cup of raisins and 1 cup of peanuts.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Cherry-Nut Bars


Cherry-Nut Bars
Ingredients
½ cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 package (8oz) dry cherries finely chopped
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Confectioners’ sugar

Method
1.                  Preheat oven to 350F.  Lightly grease a 13-by-9-by-2 inch pan.
2.                  Sift flour with baking powder and salt; set aside.
3.                  In small bowl of electric mixer, at medium speed, beat eggs until light.
4.                  Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy.
5.                  At low speed, beat in flour mixture until well combined.
6.                  Stir in cherries and nuts; mix thoroughly. 
7.                   Spread evenly in prepared pan.
8.                  Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden.   Cool slightly.
9.                  With sharp knife, cut into 30 bars while still warm.  Let cool completely in pan, before removing.
10.              To serve, roll in confectioners’ sugar.

Cherry-Nut Bars were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Recipe was taken from McCall CookBook, the chapter on “Bar Cookies”, page 192 an edition of between 1950 – 1960s. 

In addition, to the original recipe which was named Date-Nut Bars, Cherries was used instead of dates.

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