Archive for the ‘Desserts’ Category
Posted by MontanaVike on January 27th, 2015
Caramel Corn
Johnny
Mmmmm, caramel corn.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
- 7 quarts plain popped popcorn
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts optional
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans.
Add the peanuts to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (120 degrees C).
Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine and salt in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend. Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy.
Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about getting all of the corn coated.
Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans, and giving them each a good stir every 15 minutes.
Line the counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces.
Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight containers or resealable bags.
Posted by MontanaVike on September 9th, 2013
Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie
Johnny
These are definitely my favorite chocolate chip cookie!!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
- 1 C butter
- 1 C sugar
- 1 C packed brown sugar
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 C oatmeal split
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 2 C chocolate chips
Mix butter, sugar, broswn sugar, vanilla and eggs
Blend 1/2 oatmeal (1 1/4 C) in blender until powdered
Add oatmeal to salt, baking powder and baking soda
Add wet ingredients and chocolate chips to dry ingredients
Mix until combined
Place rounded tablespoons on ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 10 minutes
Posted by MontanaVike on September 9th, 2013
Frog Eye Salad
Johnny
Awesome!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Side dish dessert salad
Cuisine American
- 1 C Sugar
- 2 T flour
- 2 1/2 t salt
- 1 3/4 C unsweetened pineapple juice
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 T lemon juice
- 3 quarts water
- 1 T vegetable oil
- 1 16 oz. package acini di pepe pasta
- 3 11 oz. cans mandarin oranges drained
- 2 20 oz. cans pineapple tidbits drained
- 1 20 oz. can pineapple crushed
- 1 8 oz. container frozen whipped topping thawed
- 1 C miniature marshmallows
- 1 C shredded coconut
In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pineapple juice and eggs. Stir and cook over medium heat until thicekend. Remove from heat; add lemon juice and cool to room temperature.
Bring water to a boil, add oil and remaining salt. Cook pasta until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.
In a large bowl, combine the pasta, egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple and whipped topping. Mix well and refrigerate overnight or until chilled. Before serving, add marshmallows and coconut.
Toss and serve.
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