Sunday, April 15, 2012

Yummy Snacks Part 1

                I am a sucker for sweets and snacks! So, I have put together the recipes for some of my favorites so that you can try them too! Do not be discouraged by the names of some of the snacks, as some names are pretty creative. Please note that serving sizes are not given with all recipes and some recipes may contain peanuts. All of the recipes have been taken from my family’s cookbook.

Garbage Mix
Ingredients:
  • ·         1 box of Chex cereal
  • ·         2 bags of Bugles
  • ·         1 small box of Ritz Cracker Cheese Sandwiches
  • ·         1 bag of pretzels
  • ·         2 cans of salted peanuts
  • ·         2 cans of shoestring potatoes
  • ·         1 large bag of Goldfish Crackers
  • ·         1 bag of Cheetos
  • ·         1 package of Oyster crackers
  • ·         1 bottle of Orville Redenbacher butter oil
  • ·         2 packages of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix
  • ·         1 teaspoon of garlic powder
Directions:
Mix all dry ingredients together in a garbage bag. Sprinkle on oil. Toss bag. Put in large container and toss on occasion.

Peanut Brittle
Ingredients:
  • ·         2 cups of sugar
  • ·         1 tablespoon of butter
  • ·         1 cup of Karo syrup
  • ·         1 ½ cup of Spanish peanuts (raw)
  • ·         ½ cup of water
  • ·         2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • ·         1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions:
Cook sugar, syrup and water in a sauce pan until they reach a ball-like stage. Add peanuts and butter. Cook to hard crack. Remove from heat, and add the baking soda and vanilla. Pour on greased cookie sheet. Allow to cool and break into pieces. 

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