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INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups small pretzels
2 cups Ritz Bits miniature crackers (peanut butter or cheese filled)
1 cup dry roasted peanuts
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups M&M’s (orange and black ones for Halloween or any other color you choose)
4 cups candy corn
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl combine pretzels, crackers and peanuts.
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup.
Bring to a boil over medum heat.
Boil for about 5 minutes [...]
INGREDIENTS
8 cups popped popcorn
1/2 cup salted pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries or raisins or craisins
1/2 cup banana chips , broken into pieces
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS
In a lg. buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients, and set aside.
In med. saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes.
Uncover and cook, without stirring, until.
mixture reaches hard-ball stage (260 F), 4-5 minutes.
Add butter and vanilla. Cook, stirring 1 [...]
INGREDIENTS
7pumpkin shaped candy corn
1Hostess Twinkie, slice into 3/4-inch pieces
DIRECTIONS
Place pumpkin shaped candies on the cream part of a Twinkie.
Refrigerate 30 minutes.
INGREDIENTS
8 ounces cream cheese , softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 (12ounce)bag semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1chocolate wafer pie crust
Cool Whip or whipped cream, to top
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350.
In a large bowl with mixer, at medium speed, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.
Gradually beat in sugar.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Beat in chocolate and vanilla until smooth.
Pour into pie crust, and place on a cookie sheet.
Bake [...]
INGREDIENTS
2 (1/4ounce)packets orange kool-aid unsweetened flavored drink mix
2 cups sugar
1 (46ounce)can pineapple juice
1 (46ounce)can water (1 juice can)
2 liters ginger ale (or 2 liters 7-Up soda)
DIRECTIONS
Stir all ingredients, except soda, together until sugar is dissolved. Put in freezer.
About 3-5 hours before serving, remove from freezer to partially thaw.
Combine with soda before serving.