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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Microwave Peanut Brittle

1 cup sugar
1/2 cupwhite Karo
1 dash salt
1 cup raw peanuts
1 T. butter
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoonvanilla
Line baking sheet with wax paper. Spray wax paper with Pam. Combine sugar, salt and syrup in a 3 qt. microwave safe glass bowl. Stir in peanuts and microwave on high until light brown (8-10 minutes) stirring at least 2 times during cooking. Remove from microwave and stir in remaining ingredients adding baking soda last (mix will be foamy). Stir quickly and pour onto wax paper. Spread thin for brittle candy. Cool and break into pieces.

Easy Rocky Road Fudge

Put 2 cups mini marshmallows in freezer.
In a bowl:
1 stick butter
6 oz. chocolate chips (Nestles semi-sweet work best)
1 tsp. vanilla
chopped walnuts (optional)
Set aside. In saucepan combine:
3/4 cup evaporated milk
2 cups sugar
10 regular sized marshmallows (or 100 mini)
Bring to rolling boil on medium heat and boil 6 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into bowl of chocolate chips, etc. and stir; then cool slightly. Stir in frozen marshmellows and pour into a foil-lined 8x8 pan. Let set in fridge overnight. Store in fridge. (Recipe can be doubled.)