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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
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1/2 c Butterscotch chips
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1 tb Instant coffee
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1/2 c Raisins
1 c Peanuts; chopped
1 ts Cinnamon
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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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