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Caramel Corn with Nuts Recipe

Nicole

 

I got this recipe out of the Taste of Home magazine. I LOVE their mag!! This would make a nice gift or something to bring to a holiday party! You don’t have to heat up the house, it’s delicious, and it’s inexpensive. I don’t think you can ask for more than that!
OK so you probably can ask for more than that… like more of this amazing recipe! You can’t possible eat too much. OK So maybe you can?
Ingredients:
  • 10 cups popped popcorn (I microwave it in a brown paper bag)
  • 1 Cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 Cup butter, cubed (1 stick)
  • 1/4 Cup dark corn syrup (I used light)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 Cup mixed nuts
Directions:
  1. Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. 
  2. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a rolling boil. Cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 238° (soft-ball stage). 
  3. Remove from the heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well; stir in nuts.
  4. Transfer to two greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pans. Bake at 200° for 45 minutes, stirring once. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers. 
  5. Yield: 2-1/2 quarts. 

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Homemade Pizza with Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough (Bread Machine)

Nicole
This was a super simple meal, and it turned out fantastic!
We had fun making them, and more fun eating them too!!
Ingredients
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cornmeal
  • 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon msg (Accent*)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons bread machine yeast

Directions

1   Add ingredients (except for cornmeal) to machine bread pan in order as per manufacturer’s instructions.

2   Set to “Dough” cycle.

3   Lightly grease one 9 x 13-inch pan or individual pans and sprinkle with cornmeal.

4   When the dough cycle is complete, roll out dough and place in pan.

5   Let rest in pans for 10-15 minutes.

6   Add toppings of your choice.

7   Bake at 350°F until done (approximately 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of toppings).

8   I made these as 4 personal pan pizza’s so each person can choose them toppings.
 

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Sweet Dinner Rolls

Nicole
Thanksgiving dinner cannot be complete without a great dinner roll! Give this one a try and you won’t be unhappy with the end results!! PLUS You can freeze the dough so that you can make it
a head of time. Thanksgiving day just pop them out of the freezer for 3 hours and they are ready to cook!!
I love recipes you can make ahead of time. It just makes the big day run smoother!! Thank you D. West for the great recipe!! If you would like to contribute your recipe email it to me at
colie@colieskitchen.com
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 1/2 cup warm milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
Directions

1. Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.

2. When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm place, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

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Orange You Monkeying Around Monkey Bread

Nicole
This is a WONDERFUL recipe. I started it in the bread machine while
I was cooking dinner and it was ready in time for dessert. The flavor is amazing.
You could really play with the flavors in this recipe, and
make all kinds of great monkey bread!!

3 hour turn around time:
Ingredients for the bread machine

  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 large orange, juiced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

After dough cycle is done

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice

Directions

1. In a one cup measure combine the milk, eggs, grated orange rind, juice from one orange, and enough water to equal one cup. Place into breadmaker.

2. Add the flour, sugar, yeast, salt, butter or margarine, and cinnamon to the breadmaker and turn machine onto dough cycle.

3. When cycle is complete, divide the dough into 20 equal portions and roll into balls (if needed add a little flour to your hands and dough). Dip balls into melted butter and then into brown sugar. Place in greased bundt pan, or round glass dish.

4. Let rise for 35 to 45 minutes.

5. Bake in a preheated 375 F degrees (190 degrees C) for 25-30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes then remove from pan.

6. Glaze with a mixture of confectioners’ sugar and orange juice.

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Succulent Slow Cooker Pot Roast

Nicole
This is an amazing recipe. We had this last night for dinner.
It was so tender that the roast completly fell apart.
It turned ended up being more like a
thick stew. WOW it was amazing!!
This recipe is also very easy to double!!
Thank you KCDelong
Ingredients
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 ounce package dry onion soup mix ( I used Lipton Beef Onion Dry Soup)
  • 1 1/2 cups water (or you can use beef broth)
  • 3 lb  pot roast  (I used a Chuck roast because it was on sale)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2-4 cups (depending on what you desire) 1 inch sliced carrots
  • 2-4 cups (depending on what you desire) 1 and 1/2 inch sliced potatoes
Directions
1. In a slow cooker, mix cream of mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix, water, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
2. Place pot roast in slow cooker and coat with soup mixture.

3. Place sliced carrots on top of the roast, then place the sliced potatoes on top of the carrots. (Note: The liquid will not be around the carrots or the potatoes at this point. The juices from the roast will eventually cover the veggies, but this will take several hours)

4. Cook on High setting for 3 to 4 hours, or on Low setting for 8 to 9 hours.