Poppycock
Poppycock is a great treat at Christmas time. It can be used as a gift, or just as a yummy snack!!
Ingredients
8 cups popcorn, popped
½ tsp. baking soda
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
1 cup margarine
1 cup salted peanuts
½ cup light corn syrup
1 cup slivered almonds
½ tsp. cream of tartar
1 cup pecan halves
Roast peanuts, almonds, and pecans in a preheated oven, at 300"f, for ten minutes on a cookie sheet. Cook until melted, white sugar, margarine, corn syrup, and cream of tartar. Boil for 6 to 8 minutes. Mixture will be foamy. Take off heat and add vanilla and baking soda. Put popcorn and peanut mixture into roaster, adding syrup and mixing quickly. Grease 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets. Spread poppycock mixture and press firmly onto cookie sheets. Cool and break up into containers.
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Kinderpunsch -alcohol-free hot punch
"Kinderpunsch" is an alcohol-free hot punch, served mainly in Christmas markets in Germany.
Substitute grape juice for apple if you'd rather.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2/3 cup white sugar
2 pinches ground cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups apple juice
1 lemon, sliced
In a 3 quart saucepan, bring water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon to boil.
Stir in juice and heat through. Do not boil. Take spices out and pour over lemon slices in serving bowl. Serve warm. Makes 1 1/2 quarts
Very sweet- and tasty! I made it with the apple juice - never tried it with the grape.
Substitute grape juice for apple if you'd rather.
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2/3 cup white sugar
2 pinches ground cloves
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups apple juice
1 lemon, sliced
In a 3 quart saucepan, bring water, sugar, cloves and cinnamon to boil.
Stir in juice and heat through. Do not boil. Take spices out and pour over lemon slices in serving bowl. Serve warm. Makes 1 1/2 quarts
Very sweet- and tasty! I made it with the apple juice - never tried it with the grape.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
White Christmas treats
White ChristmasFrom Jaryn (Australia)
3 cups rice bubbles (Rice Krispies)
1 cup mixed fruit
1cup dessicated coconut *
1 cup dry powdered milk
3/4 cup of sifted icing sugar ( powedered sugar)
225 grams (1 cup) copha **
drop of vanilla essence (Vanilla extract)
* Dried coconut shreds, similar to US coconut shreds. In the US, coconut is usually sold sweetened, this is not so common in other countries
**Copha is vegetable shortening made of solidified coconut oil. The product is used in cookies and other desserts. While infrequently used in the US it is quite popular in Australia.
Procedure
1.Put 3 cups of rice bubbles(krispies), 1 cup of mixed fruit,vanilla essence,dessicated coconut, dry powdered milk and 3/4 sifted icing sugar in a bowl.2. Melt 225 grams copha in saucepan. Add copha to dry ingredients in bowland mix well.3. Press mixture firmly into a biscuit tray. Set in a refrigerator. Cut into squares.
3 cups rice bubbles (Rice Krispies)
1 cup mixed fruit
1cup dessicated coconut *
1 cup dry powdered milk
3/4 cup of sifted icing sugar ( powedered sugar)
225 grams (1 cup) copha **
drop of vanilla essence (Vanilla extract)
* Dried coconut shreds, similar to US coconut shreds. In the US, coconut is usually sold sweetened, this is not so common in other countries
**Copha is vegetable shortening made of solidified coconut oil. The product is used in cookies and other desserts. While infrequently used in the US it is quite popular in Australia.
Procedure
1.Put 3 cups of rice bubbles(krispies), 1 cup of mixed fruit,vanilla essence,dessicated coconut, dry powdered milk and 3/4 sifted icing sugar in a bowl.2. Melt 225 grams copha in saucepan. Add copha to dry ingredients in bowland mix well.3. Press mixture firmly into a biscuit tray. Set in a refrigerator. Cut into squares.
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