Caramel Corn Pops

If you’re looking for a quick and easy New Year’s snack–then give this one a try. Word of warning…you may just be making this well into March.

Just saying…

Caramel Corn Pops

1 box Corn Pops Cereal

2 cup pecan halves

1/2 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Combine cereal and nuts in a greased, shallow baking pan. Set aside. In a saucepan, bring butter, sugar, and corn syrup to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and soda. Pour caramel mixture over cereal and nuts.  Stir well until all are coated. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Pour onto waxed paper and break apart. Store in airtight container.

 

Snack Mixes– Mexi Crackers

Mexi Crackers

1 box cheese crackers

1/2 cup butter melted

1 package taco seasoning mix

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp seasoned salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place crackers in a large baking pan. In a measuring cup combine butter, seasonings and Worcestershire and salt. Pour over crackers. Stir until crackers are evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in airtight container.

Snack Mixes– Savory Pretzels

Savory Pretzels

6 cups pretzels–any shape

1/2 cup butter melted

1 pkg. Ranch Dip mix

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt.

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Place pretzels in a shallow baking pan. In a small bow., combine butter, dip mix, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Pour butter mixture over pretzels. Stir well. Bake 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

Snack Mixes– Italian Cracker Snacks

Italian Cracker Snacks

1 box Cheese Nips- Parmesan flavor

1/4 cup butter- melted

1 package Zesty Italian salad dressing mix

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp. seasoned salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place cracker in a shallow baking pan. Combine all other ingredients and pour over crackers. Stir well until the crackers are well coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Pour onto waxed paper to cool. Store in an air tight container.

Winter Wassail

What a beautiful reason to stay snuggled in with the baby birds and a big mug of wassail.

Hmmmm…Such a good idea..

Winter Wassail

Into a slow cooker or stock pot add:

1 quart apple juice
1 quart apple cider

Wash and cut 8 oranges and 3-4 lemons into thin slices. Add them to the juice.
Add 6 cinnamon sticks and stir gently. Tie the following spices into a square of muslin and drop it into the juice mix.

8 whole cloves
6 whole allspice berries
1/4 teaspoon mace

Simmer at least 30 minutes–or all day–on low. You’ll love the smell as much as the taste.

Winter Wassail
 
Ingredients
  • 1 quart apple juice
  • 1 quart apple cider
  • 8 oranges
  • 3-4 lemons
  • 6 cinnamon sticks
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 6 whole allspice berries
  • ¼ teaspoon mace
Instructions
  1. Into a slow cooker or stock pot add the two juices together
  2. Wash and cut the oranges and lemons into thin slices.
  3. Add them to the juice.
  4. Add cinnamon sticks and stir gently. Tie the spices into a square of muslin and drop it into the juice mix.
  5. Simmer at least 30 minutes--or all day--on low.