Saturday, May 25, 2013

Campfire Recipes

Just a few recipes for the campfire.
I could do an entire series on campfire cooking and I may do that soon.
We have a place in the mountains in Colorado with an outdoor fire pit.
It's a large circle of very large rocks. We burn wood and charcoal and use grill racks on stones to cook.
We also have several stones with flat surfaces that we can set pans or coffee mugs on to keep them warm.
Here are just a few of my favorite campfire recipes.

Campfire Breakfast Potatoes:

This recipe serve 6

16 Yukon Gold Potatoes, quartered
3 TBS Salt
2 TBS Olive Oil
1 Red Bell Pepper, roughly diced
1 Green Pepper, roughly diced
1 Large Onion, roughly chopped
1 TBS fresh chopped Thyme
1 TBS fresh chopped Rosemary

Place potatoes in a saucepan add water to cover by 1 inch
Add salt
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes
Drain
Remove to a bowl
Add Oil, Herbs, Peppers and Onion
Toss to coat
Salt and Pepper to taste

Create 6 squares of double layered  Aluminum foil , at least 12"X12"
Divide potatoes evenly
Crimp well to seal completely
Place on grill or hot coals
Cook 45 minutes , turning once. Check for tenderness and adjust cooking time as needed.

Enjoy!
Peace Around The Campfire!


Campfire Bread on a Branch:

2-3 C flour
1-2 TBS baking powder
1 tsp salt
2-3 TBS vegetable oil
2/3 C warm water

Mix all together with your fingers, except for the water, until crumbly texture
Slowly add water
Work the dough until it holds its shape
Do not add additional water

Pinch off a ball the size of a large marshmallow
Wrap around the end of a green branch/stick
Cook over coals about 10 to 12 minutes
Rotating to cook evenly

Serve with butter and jam

Enjoy!
Peace Around The Campfire!


Campfire Fried Pies:
Pre heat a cast iron skillet on the grill or coals

1 can of biscuits
1 can of your favorite pie filling
butter and vegetable oil for frying
powdered sugar for dusting

Roll each biscuit into a circle about 6" in diameter
Place a TBS of pie filling in the center of each biscuit
Fold and crimp edges with a fork
Heat the butter and oil in the skillet
Brown one side of the pies
Flip and brown the other side

Serve warm, sprinkled with powdered sugar

Enjoy!
Peace Around The Campfire!


Campfire Baked Potatoes and Onion:

large baking potatoes
large onions
butter, melted
fresh chopped herbs ( dill, parsley, rosemary, thyme, or herbes de provence) your choice!

Make a row of 6 slices across the potato, almost all the way through, leaving enough to hold its shape
Slice onions and place 1 slice into each slit in the potato
Brush with melted butter
Sprinkle with herbs

Wrap tightly in a double layer of foil, sealing completely
Place on grill or coals
Cook 45 minutes
Check for tenderness
Adjust cooking time accordingly

Serve with additional butter and sour cream

Enjoy!
Peace Around The Campfire!








Friday, May 24, 2013

The Next Big Thing!

I posted many recipes based on All American Picnic Food. I'm working on posting recipes dedicated to the Best Traditional American Recipes.
Instead of posting them all together in a project, I'll begin posting them individually.
More to come........

Egg Salad Opened Face Sandwich

I love Egg Salad and I've previously posted and talked about Egg Salad.
Here is this week;s recipe from the Taste section of the Dallas Morning News.
The article and recipe were written by J.M Hirsch / The Associated Press.

Something about this was intriguing to me. It may be the fact that it has Cornichons , a bit of Hot Sauce or the simply that it's served open faces on toasted Sourdough Bread.

1/2 C Mayonnaise
2 TBS Dijon Mustard
1/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp Hot Sauce ( Tabasco)
1/2 C finely chopped Cornichons (pickles) ( 12 pickles)
1/2 C finely chopped Celery ( 1 stalk)
8 Hard Boiled Eggs, roughly chopped
Salt and Pepper
4 slices of Sourdough Bread

In a bowl, whisk together:
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Paprika
Hot Sauce
Stir in:
Cornichons
Celery
Eggs
Season with Salt and Pepper

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or overnight

Serve:
Toast the slices of bread, while it's warm, top each slice with 1/4 C of the Egg Salad.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!


Thursday, May 23, 2013

Rhubarb Buckle with Ginger Crumble

This recipe is adapted from :
Rustic Fruit Desserts by Cory Schreiber & Julie Richardson
I discovered this recipe on a blog that I follow: Food52

Typically a Buckle is baked in a Casserole Dish. I like the fact that this one is made in a Cake Pan.
I love anything that is "Rustic" and this is a Rustic Dessert.


Rhubarb Buckle with Ginger Crumble:

Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
1 - 9" Round Pie Pan brushed well with Butter.


Ginger Crumb Topping:
1/3 C Granulated Sugar
1/4 C Flour
1/4 C Finely Chopped Candied Ginger
2 TBS Butter, melted.

Cake:
1 3/4 C Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Dried Ginger
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
12 TBS Butter, softened
1 C Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
3/4 C  Buttermilk, room temperature
1 pound of Rhubarb, Thinly sliced. (4 C)



Topping:
In a small mixing bowl:
Sugar
Flour
Ginger
Mix well by hand.

Add:
Melted Butter
Stir to combine well.
Cover with Plastic Wrap and put it in the Freezer.

Cake Batter:
In a large mixing bowl:
Flour
Baking Powder
Ginger
Baking Soda
Salt
Whisk well.

In a Stand Mixer with a Paddle Attachment:
Butter
Sugar
Beat on Medium Speed until Light and Fluffy. (3 - 5 minutes)

Add:
Eggs, one at a time.
Mix until completely incorporated.

Add:
Flour in Three Additions, alternating with Buttermilk in Two Additional.
Begin and End with Dry Ingredients.

Gently Fold in the Rhubarb by hand.

Spread the Batter into the Pan.
Sprinkle the Top evenly with the Crumble.

Bake 45 - 50 minutes, until Golden Brown.

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!



Blueberry Muffin Cake

This recipe is from The Cake Mix Doctor by Anne Byrn.

Use my Pan Release, found on the blog under Tips, Hints and More,


to grease a 10" Tube Pan.

1 box of Duncan Hines Classic Yellow Cake Mix
1 box (3.4oz.) Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix
1 C Vanilla Yogurt
1/2 C Vegetable Oil
1/4 C Water
4 Eggs
1 C Fresh Blueberries, rinse and drain
Powdered Sugar for Dusting

Measure 2TBS of the Cake Mix and set aside

Place remaining cake mix, yogurt, oil, water and eggs in a large bowl
Mix in a stand mixer on low for 1 minute
Scrape the sides , increase the speed to medium and mix 2 more minutes
Batter should be thick and well blended

Toss the berries in the reserved cake mix

Pour 2/3 of the batter into the pan
Scatter blueberries over the batter
Spread the remaining batter over the blueberries so it covers all of the berries

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 - 50 minutes

Remove to a wire rack and cool for 20 minutes
Invert onto the rack
Cool for 30 minutes

Place on a serving Platter and dust with powdered sugar
Serve with Whipped Cream

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!








Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Fruit Brown Bettys

Brown Betty is an American type of cobbler dating back to colonial times. It was based on a crumble of British origin.
In 1864, the Yale Literary Magazine printed an article with "brown" in lower case, making "Betty" the proper name. It's believed that Betty may have been the name of a slave cook or servant that first prepared the dish and brown was a reference to her complexion.
Brown Bettys are made with bread crumbs or cubed pieces of white bread, graham crackers crumbs and fruit, usually sliced apples, in alternating layers baked to the consistency of a bread pudding.
It's usually served with a sauce, whipped cream, custard, heavy cream or ice cream.

The following recipes are a variety of fruit Brown Bettys.

Apple Brown Betty is probably the most familiar recipe. Many of the recipes here are Amish or Mennonite.
They are very common recipes and can be found in many vintage cook books. I haven't researched recipes in newer books. I've adapted some of these recipes to make them more current. I've even changed some of the pan sizes, some recipes ask to bake it "in a pan". Older recipes have a tendency to be vague. It's not unusual to come across ingredients that no longer exist. I often see a recipe that says to use a "lump" of butter. Many recipes call for lard or oleo and I simply replace it with butter. If it said to bake "until".... I took the liberty to either putting in what I consider a basic direction or I  left it as stated.

Apple Brown Betty:

4 C sliced apples  ( I use Jonagold )
3/4 c packed brown sugar
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 C cubed bread
2 tsp butter
1/4 hot water

Grease an 8"x8" pan with butter
Layer the pan in the following order:
a  layer of  half of the apples
a  layer of half of the bread
1/2 of the sugar
repeat
sprinkle with cinnamon
add the hot water

Cover with foil
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Remove foil and bake until browned

Serve with a Lemon or Brandy Sauce.

Enjoy!
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Blueberry Brown Betty:

5 C fresh blueberries
1 TBS lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 C flour
1 C sugar
1/2 C butter

Combine:
berries
lemon juice
salt
Place in an 8"x8" baking pan greased with butter ( I use my Pan Release , or you could use a vegetable cooking spray) Since Cooking Spray didn't exist when some of these recipes were written, most of them stated butter as the ingredient for greasing the pan.

Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl and spread over the berry mix.

Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.  I would probably bake at 350 degrees and adjust the time...

Enjoy!
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Peach Brown Betty:

1 28oz can of sliced peaches
3 C stale bread crumbs
1/2 C butter, melted
1 C packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
zest of one lemon and the juice of 1/2 of the lemon

Place peaches and crumbs in a bowl
Add butter, sugar, salt, cinnamon, zest and lemon juice

Butter an 8'x8' baking pan
Pour batter into the baking pan

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes.


Enjoy! Peace in the Kitchen!



Pear Brown Betty:

6 C cubed fresh white bread
1/4 C butter, melted
2 cans ( 15 1/4 oz. ea.) sliced pears in heavy syrup. reserve only 1/2 C of the syrup
3/4 C firm pressed brown sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Butter an 8"x8"
Toss bread with melted butter in a large bowl

Combine pears, 1/2 C brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves

Layer :
1/3  bread
1/2 pear mixture
1/3  bread
repeat with remaining bread and pears

Top with reserved syrup
Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 C brown sugar

Bake uncovered for 30 minutes

Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Enjoy!
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Pineapple Brown Betty:

15 graham crackers, crushed
3 C crushed pineapple
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
4 TBS butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Layer 1/3 of the graham cracker crumbs in the bottom of a buttered 8"x8" baking pan
Add half of the pineapple

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle half of it over the pineapple

Repeat crumbs and pineapple layers and sprinkle with remaining sugar
Dot with butter

Bake 30 minutes until brown and crusty

Serve with whipped cream

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!



Banana Brown Betty:

Crumbs:
2 1/2 C plain white bread crumbs
1/3 C sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 stick (8TBS) butter, melted

Filling:
1 C heavy cream
2 eggs
1/2 C packed brown sugar
2 TBS cornstarch
2 TBS flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 C dark rum
4 bananas, sliced

Prepare Crumb mixture in a small bowl, mix well:
bread crumbs
sugar
cinnamon
butter

Prepare filling:
In a saucepan bring milk to a simmer

In a small bowl,beat with an electric hand mixer:
eggs
sugar
cornstarch
flour
salt
beat until it thickens
Pour half of the warm milk into the egg mixture, whisk constantly
Whisk the mixture back into the warm milk in the saucepan
Simmer, whisking constantly until it thickens (about 1 minute), do not overcook

Remove from heat and whisk for another minute

Whisk in vanilla and rum

Fold bananas into the custard mixture

Press half of the breadcrumbs into an 8"x8" baking pan
Top with banana custard mixture
Top with remaining crumbs

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 - 30 mnutes
The top should be golden brown

Serve with whipped cream

Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!


Rhubarb Brown Betty:

1 C plain white bread crumbs
1/4 C packed brown sugar
2/3 C white granulated sugar + 1C
2 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ginger
a pinch of cloves
4 C  (1" pieces of diced rhubarb)
zest of one lemon
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 C sliced almonds
4 TBS cold butter, cut into pieces + more for the skillet

Whisk together in a small bowl:
bread crumbs
brown sugar
1/4 C granulated sugar
cinnamon
allspice
ginger
clove

In another bowl:
Toss rhubarb with remaining 2/3 C granulated sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice

Butter an 8"x8" baking dish

Sprinkle 3 TBS of the bread crumb mixture in the baking dish
Top with rhubarb
Sprinkle with remaining crumbs
Top with almonds
Dot with butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes
Cool slightly
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Enjoy!
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Cobbler: This most popular rustic dessert is basically any fruit topped with a biscuit-like batter that's baked.

Crumbles and crisps: These two desserts are basically the same. They're fruit topped with a crumbly mixture of sugar, flour, and usually oats and/or nuts, which is then baked.

Grunt and slumps: Specialties of New England, these desserts are like cobbler, but they are cooked on the stove top, basically steamed under a lid.

Pandowdy: Also like cobbler, except that halfway during baking, the biscuit crust is pushed down into the fruit to absorb the liquid.

Betty: Similar to the crumble and crisp, a betty is made with fruit (usually apples) topped with bread crumbs or cubes.

Buckle: This dessert features layers of cake-like batter, fruit and crumbs.



















Monday, May 20, 2013

Chex Mix..... My new Kicks! Here are 15 of my favorite Chex Mix Recipes!

As I got into the research for this project, I discovered too many recipes. I started posting them and I realized that I had to edit my list. I narrowed it down to 16 recipes. I've chosen the ones that I like best. I've included Savory and Sweet.
I hope everyone takes some time to read these, pick out some favorites and make them.
I've been eating Chex Mixes for ...... I can't even tell you how long!


Chex Mix
An American snack made from breakfast cereal as a major ingredient. Chex cereal was created in 1937.
By 1952, a recipe for "Chex Party Mix" appeared on the cereal box.
The party mix became popular as a holiday treat when in 1955, the wife of a Ralston Purina executive in St. Louis served the snack at a holiday party.
I remember having the Original Chex Party Mix at every holiday when I was young.
All of the commercial Chex mixes contain one or more of Chex cereals.
Here are some of the most popular Iconic American Chex mixes. There are so many that I could never post them all. It was difficult to choose, Most of them are from Pillsbury, a division of the General Mills Corporation.


I have to start with the Original recipe that I remember as a child.
This is the recipe that my mother made.

Original Chex Party Mix:

melt 1/2 C butter in a shallow baking pan
stir in 1 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
add 2 C Wheat Chex
2 C Rice Chex
1/2 C mixed nuts
sprinkle with 1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp garlic salt
mix well

Heat 30 minutes in a 300 degree oven
stirring every 10 minutes
cool

Enjoy!
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Chex Mix:
Here's my personal recipe adapted from the Original Chex Mix Recipe.
Here's what you'll need:
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
A Roasting Pan




12 TBS Butter, melted in a 2 C Pyrex Measuring Cup.
Add:
6 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp Seasoning Salt, your choice (suggestions:Trader Joe's, Lawry's)
1 tsp Garlic Salt or Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
Whisk well until completely incorporated.

In the Roasting Pan:
2 C Wheat Chex
2 C Corn Chex
2 C Rice Chex
2 C Peanut Halves
2 C Pretzels
2 C Cheez-It Crackers
Mix to Combine Well.

Drizzle evenly with the Butter Mixture.
Stir to Combine and Coat Completely.

Bake 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Enjoy!
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Apple Pie Mix:

3 C Rice Chex
3 C Corn Chex
1/2 C chopped Walnuts
3 TBS
1/2 C packed Brown Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
2 C Dried or Freeze Dried Apples, roughly chopped if necessary
1 tsp Crisco ( shortening)

In a large microwavable bowl, mix Cereals and Nuts

In a microwavable 2 C measuring cup:
melt Butter 30 seconds
Stir in :
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Ginger
Nutmeg
Microwave 1 minute until bubbling
Pour evenly over Cereal and mix well

Microwave the Cereal again for 4 minutes, stirring every minute

Spread mixture on Waxed Paper or Foil and cool completely
Sprinkle Apples over mixture

In another microwavable bowl, melt Vanilla Chips and Shortening. Stir until smooth
Drizzle over Cereal
Cool completely
Break into bite sized pieces

Enjoy!
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Taco Chex Mix:

3 C Rice Chex
3 C Corn Chex
2 C bite sized Cheese Crackers ( CHEEZ - IT Crackers )
2 C bite sized Pretzel Twists
1 C Salted Peanuts
3 TBS Vegetable Oil
2 TBS Water
1 package of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix

In a large microwavable bowl:
Cereals
Crackers
Pretzels
Nuts
Mix well

In a small microwavable bowl:
Oil
Water
Seasoning
Mix well
Pour over Cereal mixture
Stir to coat well

Microwave the mixture uncovered for 5 minutes
Stir every 2 minutes, it will begin to brown
Spread onto waxed paper
Cool completely

Enjoy!
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Cheesy - Ranch Mix:

3 C Corn Chex
3 C Rice Chex
3 C Wheat Chex
2 C bite sized Pretzel Twists
2 C CHEEZ - IT Crackers
3 TBS Butter, melted
1 package of Ranch Dressing / Seasoning Mix ( 1 oz.)
1/2 C Grated Parmesan Cheese

In a large microwavable bowl:
Cereals
Pretzels
Crackers

In a smaller microwavable bowl:
melt Butter
Poor over Cereal mixture
Mix well
Mix in Ranch Seasoning, mix to coat well

Microwave the Mix uncovered for 3 minutes, stirring every minute

Spread on waxed paper to cool
Cool completely


Enjoy!
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Chili & Garlic Mix:

8 C Rice Chex
1 bag Butter Flavored Microwave Popcorn, popped
1/4 C Dry Roasted Peanuts
3 TBS Vegetable Oil
1/3 C grated Parmesan Cheese
2 tsp Chili Powder
2 tsp Garlic Powder

Heat oven to 300 degrees

In a large bowl:
Cereal
Popcorn
Peanuts
Mix well
Drizzle  with Oil and toss to coat well

In a small bowl:
Mix remaining ingredients
Sprinkle over Cereal
Toss to coat well

Spread out in a large Roasting Pan
Bake 15 minutes
Stirring once

Spread onto waxed paper to cool completely

Enjoy!
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Barbecue Chex Mix:

6 C Corn Chex
1 1/2 C bite sized Pretzel Twists
1 1/2 C CHEEZ - IT crackers
3/4 C Honey Roasted Peanuts
1/2 C Barbecue Sause
1 TBS Vegetable Oil
3/4 tsp Garlic Powder

Preheat Oven to 250 degrees

In a large bowl:
Cereal
Pretzels
Crackers
Peanuts
Mix well
Set aside

In a small bowl:
Remaining ingredients, stir well
Pour over Cereal mixture and mix well to coat
Spread in a roasting pan
Bake 1 hour , stirring every 15 minutes

Cool completely

Enjoy!
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Mexican Chex Mix:

This one is easy to make and one of my favorites!

1 bag Buttered Flavored Microwave Popcorn, popped ( remove un popped Kernels)
8 C Corn Chex
4 C Corn Chips ( Fritos), use spicy if you want more heat)
2 C CHEEZ -IT Crackers
3 TBS Butter, melted
1/3 C grated Parmesan Cheese
1 package ( 1 oz.) Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix

In a 2 gal. resealable plastic Food Storage Bag:
Popcorn
Cereal
Corn Chips
Crackers
Drizzle with Butter
Seal and Shake to coat well

Add Crackers and Taco Seasoning to the bag
Seal and Shake again to coat well

Store in an airtight container

Enjoy!
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The Big Game Mix:

This is another favorite!

3 C Corn Chex
3 C Rice Chex
3 C Wheat Chex
2 C Honey Mustard flavored Pretzel Nuggets
1 C Smoked Almonds
1/4 C Butter
2 TBS Yellow Mustard
2 TBS Honey
1 tsp Seasoned Salt ( Lawry's, Morton, Bodia, Great Value )

In a large microwavable bowl:
Cereals
Pretzels
Almonds

In a microwavable measuring cup, uncovered, until melted ( about 1 minute)
Butter
Mustard
Honey
Seasoned Salt
Pour over cereal mixture
Stir to coat evenly

Microwave the Mix for 5 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes
The mix will begin to brown

Spread onto Waxed Paper and cool completely

Enjoy!
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Lemon Rosemary Mix:

2 C Corn Chex
2 C Rice Chex
2 C Wheat Chex

1/4 C Butter
2 TBS Fresh Rosemary, minced
1 TBS Lemon Zest
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 C Raw Almonds
1 C Parmesan Flavored Crackers ( CHEEZ -IT , Stonewall Kitchen)

In a large mixing bowl, melt Butter
Add:
Rosemary
Lemon Zest
Garlic Powder
Salt
Mix well

Add:
Crackers
Almonds
Mix well

Microwave 5 minutes
Stir every 2 minutes
Spread onto a cookie sheet to cool completely

Enjoy!
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Hot Buttered Rum Mix:

3 C Cinnamon Chex Cereal
3 C Honey Nut Chex Cereal
1/4 C Butter
1/4 C Packed Brown Sugar
2 TBS Honey
3/4 tsp Cinnamon
3/4 tsp Nutmeg
3/4 tsp Clove
1 tsp Rum Flavoring
2 C Miniature Marshmallows

Combine Cereals in a large microwavable bowl

In a 2 C microwavable measuring cup, melt :
Butter
Brown Sugar
Honey
Until bubbling

Blend in:
cinnamon
Nutmeg
Clove
mix to coat well

Cool about 5 minutes
Add Marshmallows

Spread on Waxed Paper
Cool completely


Enjoy!
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Caramel Corn Mix

4 C Popped Microwavable Popcorn, discard un popped kernels
4 C Corn Chex
1 C Mixed Nuts, no Peanuts
1/2 C Butter ( 8 TBS or 1 Stick), cut into pieces
3/4 C packed Brown Sugar
1/4 C Light Corn Sugar
1/2 C White Vanilla Baking Chips
1/2 C Dried Cranberries

In a large microwavable bowl
Popcorn
Cereal
Nuts
mix well and set aside

In a 2 C microwavable measuring cup, uncovered
Butter
Brown Sugar
Corn Syrup
Heat until bubbling, stirring often

Pour over Cereal
mix to coat well

Microwave the Cereal uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring and scraping the sides of the bowl every minute just until it starts to brown
Spread on Waxed Paper or Foil
Stir to break up

In a medium microwavable bowl:
heat chips until melted and smooth
Add 3/4 C of the Cereal mixture to the melted chips
Toss gently to coat well

Spread on Waxed Paper or Foil
Cool 30 minutes

In a large serving bowl:
Combine both bowls of Cereal
Stir in Cranberries

Enjoy!
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Chocolate Caramel Mix:

8 C Chocolate Chex
3/4 C packed Brown Sugar
6 TBS Butter
3 TBS Light Corn Sugar
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 C Vanilla flavored Baking Chips or Chocolate

Place Cereal in a large microwavable bowl and set aside

Line a Cookie Sheet with Waxed Paper and set aside

In a 2 C Microwavable Measuring Cup:
Brown Sugar
Butter
Corn Syrup
Heat for 1- 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until smooth
Stir in Baking Soda until dissolved

Pour over Cereal, mix to coat evenly
Microwave 3 minutes, stirring every minute

Spread out on the Cookie Sheet
Cool 10 minutes
Break into pieces

In a medium microwavable bowl:
Vanilla Chips
heat 1 minute or until melted and smooth
Drizzle over Cereal Mix
Refrigerate until set

Enjoy!
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Muddy Buddy Mix:

9 C Chocolate Chex
1 C Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 C Creamy Peanut Butter
1/4 C Butter
1 tsp Vanilla
1 1/2 C Powdered Sugar

Place Cereal in a large bowl

In a 1 quart bowl:
Chocolate Chips
Peanut Butter
Butter
1 minute, or until melted and smooth
Stir in Vanilla
Pour over Cereal and stir until well coated


Place Cereal into a 2 gallon resealable Food Storage Bag
Add Powdered Sugar
Seal and Shake until well coated

Spread onto Waxed Paper
Cool completely
Store refrigerated in an airtight container

Enjoy!
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Chex Brittle:
8 C Rice Chex
1 C Salted Peanuts
1 C (14oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk ( not Evaporated Milk)
1 tsp Vanilla

Heat oven to 300 degrees

Spray 2 - 15"x10"x1"  Baking Sheet Pans with Vegetable Cooking Spray

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until evenly coated
Spread onto the Baking Sheet Pans in a single layer

Bake for 20 - 22 minutes until golden brown ( be careful not to over bake)
Spread on Waxed Paper
Cool completely ( about 15 minutes)
Break into pieces

Enjoy!
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Campfire Popcorn Mix:

6 C Popped Buttered Flavored Microwave Popcorn ( 3oz. bag) remove un popped kernels
4 C Corn Chex
1- 7oz Jar of Marshmallow Creme

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Spray a Baking Sheet Pan with Vegetable Cooking Spray

In a large bowl:
Popcorn
Cereal
Mix well and set aside

Empty the jar of Marshmallow Creme into a medium sized microwavable bowl
Heat 2 minutes , stirring after 1 minute, until smooth and creamy. Stir well
Pour over the Cereal and stir until evenly coated

Spread on Baking Sheet
Bake 10 minutes
Stirring after 5 minutes
Cooking will be complete when the coating begins to turn Light Golden Brown ( do not over bake)

Spread on Waxed Paper
Cool completely

Enjoy!
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Pumpkin Chex Mix:

1/4 C well packed Brown Sugar
1 TBS Pumpkin Pie Spice
4 TBS (1/4 C)  Butter
2 tsp Vanilla
2 C Cinnamon Chex Cereal
2 C Wheat Chex Cereal
2 C Honey Nut Chex Cereal
2 C Pecan Halves

In a small mixing bowl:
Sugar
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Whisk well.
Set aside.

In a large 6 C or 8 C Microwave safe bowl (I use an 8 C Pyrex Measuring Cup):
Cinnamon Chex
Wheat Chex
Honey Nut Chex
Pecans
Toss well.
Pour Butter over the mix and toss again.
Sprinkle with Sugar and Spice Mix.
Toss until well mixed.
Heat in a Microwave for 5 minutes in 1 minute increments, stirring every minute.
Remove and spread evenly onto a Parchment Paper lined Sheet Pan.
Cool Completely.

Enjoy!
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