Friday, December 13, 2013

O' Henry Bars

1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup salted peanuts
2 cups rice krispies
6 oz (1/2 a bag) butterscotch chips
6 oz (1/2 a bag) semisweet chocolate chips

Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil. Take off heat. Add peanut butter and stir until melted. Add peanuts and rice krispies. Mix together and spread in 9x13 pan.

In a double broiler melt both the butterscotch and chocolate chips. Spread over mixture in pan. Put in freezer 10-15 minutes to set up. Cut and eat.

- These are Aaron's favorite Christmas treats!

English Toffee

1 cup real butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1 bag milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Combine butter, sugar, and water in a heavy saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook uncovered until mixture darkens and reaches 290 on candy thermometer, stirring constantly over high heat. Pour out onto buttered cookie sheet and top immediately with milk chocolate chips, spreading to melt chips. Top with chopped walnuts. Let cool and harden. Break into pieces

Carrot Cake

2 cups flour
1tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups grated carrot

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients. Cream oil, eggs, sugar together, combine with dry mixture. Stir in grated carrots. Pour into greased and floured 9X13 or round pans and bake 25-35 minutes (round pan) or 35-50 minutes (rectangle pan).

Cream Cheese Frosting
1 8oz brick cream cheese, soft
1 16oz box powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter, soft (1/2 cube)
1 tsp vanilla