Cobb salad

Cobb salad

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2/3 c. olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 head romaine lettuce coarsely chopped
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs peeled and quartered
  • 12 oz. cooked chicken diced
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 avocado thinly sliced
  • 4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
  • 5 oz. cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 tbsp. Chopped chives

Instructions

  • In a jar, shake together vinegar, mustard, and oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • On a large platter, spread out lettuce, then add rows of hard-boiled egg, chicken, bacon, avocado, blue cheese, and cherry tomatoes.
  • Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with dressing, and garnish with chives.
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Course; Salad

White Chocolate Cashew Clusters

White Chocolate Cashew Clusters

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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 8 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 8 ounces semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 cups salted cashews
  • 12 ounces milk chocolate English toffee bits

Instructions

  • Put the chocolate in a saucepan and melt in a low heat.
  • Stir and mix well until the chocolate will melt evenly.
  • Add the cashews and toffee bits.
  • Stir frequently set to boil until the mixture is cooked.
  • Using a spoon, drop gradually into the foiled pan the mixture making a candy shape toffee.
  • Let it cool and firm in a fridge and taste its yummy flavor.
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Course; Candy / Chocolate

Granola Fudge Clusters

Granola Fudge Clusters

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Ingredients

  • 6 ounces Semisweet Chocolate Chips
  • 6 ounces butterscotch chips
  • 1ยผ cups granola cereal without raisins
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Melt in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in a microwave safe bowl, stirring softly until melted and mixture are well blended.
  • Add gradually the granola and walnuts.
  • Mix well and stir while setting to boil.
  • Remove from the heat when finally cooked and one by one using a spoon drop in the pan with lined foil a spoonful amount to mixture.
  • Lined in the pan the mixture shaped candy.
  • Set aside to cool and once firm.
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Course; Candy

Toffee Peanut Clusters

Toffee Peanut Clusters

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Ingredients

  • 24 ounces chocolate chips
  • 16 ounces dry roasted peanuts
  • 8 ounces milk chocolate English toffee bits

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
  • In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips, stirring often to prevent burning.
  • Remove from microwave.
  • Stir in peanuts and toffee.
  • Drop by the teaspoon onto the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Refrigerate for one hour to allow clusters to set.
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Course; Candy / Chocolate

Cherry Almond Clusters

Cherry Almond Clusters

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Ingredients

  • 12 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 1 cup dried cherries
  • 1 cup toasted almonds

Instructions

  • Prepare a cookie sheet with waxed paper, set aside.
  • Coarsely chop the cherries and the almonds, set aside.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, melt the white chocolate chips, stir often to prevent burning.
  • Remove from microwave.
  • Mix the cherries and almonds into the chocolate.
  • Drop by teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheet.
  • Refrigerate to chill for one hour.
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Course; Candy / Chocolate / Nuts

Pecan Clusters

Pecan Clusters

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Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • 7- ounce jar marshmallow cream
  • 1 pound chocolate kisses
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 ounces evaporated milk
  • 4 ounces butter
  • 1 ยฝ cups pecan halves

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, Combine the sugar, milk and butter let it boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Take off from the heat and pour the mixture into the marshmallow and chocolate prepared earlier in a large bowl.
  • Stir until evenly mix.
  • Add the pecans and stir to blend.
  • Let it cool and firm.
  • Break into pieces or any desired shape.
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Course; Candy / Nuts

Pecan Caramels

Pecan Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate finely chopped
  • 1 3/4 cup toasted pecan halves

Instructions

  • In a pan, toast the pecan halves until brownish in color then scatter it into the separate foiled pan thenset aside.
  • In a large saucepan, add the syrup, the honey, sugar, salt, butter and cream.
  • Stir to mix evenly until such time the sugar is dissolved and the mixture blended well.
  • Take off from the heat then gradually add the vanilla extract and unsweetened chopped chocolate.
  • Stir frequently until the sugar melted and caramel becomes smooth.
  • Transfer the caramel mixture into the pan and pour evenly over the top of pecans.
  • Set aside to cool the caramelized pecans.
  • Once firm and hard, break into pieces and enjoy its crunchy lovely taste.
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Course; Candy / Nuts

Soft Rum Caramels

Soft Rum Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon butter softened and divided
  • 1/4 cup butter softened and divided
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons rum extract

Instructions

  • In a saucepan put the brown sugar, corn syrup, sugar and salt.
  • Heat in a medium fire, let it boil stir to mix evenly.
  • Add the cream mixture stir constantly in order not to overheat.
  • Take off from the heat then mix in the rum extract.
  • Once mixture is well blended, pour it into the prepared pan set aside to cool.
  • Once firma and hard, cut the candy into pieces or any desired size.
  • Wrap each candy into a foil or wax paper twisting both ends.
  • Store in a container or keep it cool in a fridge.
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Course; Candy

Toasted Almond Caramels

Toasted Almond Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 13 teaspoon Butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • ยผ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Chopped almonds

Instructions

  • Prepare the almonds and toast in a low medium heat fire until golden brown in color and aroma scent begin to smell.
  • Bring to boil in a saucepan the sugar, corn syrup, salt and the butter.
  • Stir well to evenly mix.
  • Take off the pan from the heat and stir in the cream into the mixture.
  • Stir to mix evenly, Return the pan to the medium heat and add the vanilla and almonds.
  • Cook and bring to boil.
  • Pour the mixture into a separate prepared pan and let it cool in a fridge.
  • When firm, cut into pieces or square size shape.
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Course; Candy / Nuts

Old Fashioned Caramels

Old Fashioned Caramels

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter plus 1 cup divided
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups light corn syrup
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup Diamond of California Chopped Pecans optional

Instructions

  • Prepare a saucepan; add in the sugar, corn syrup and butter.
  • Heat in a medium fire then let it boil stirring constantly for few minutes or until such time it melted evenly.
  • Take off from the heat then stir in the cream, vanilla and the pecans into the mixture.
  • Pour in the mixture into the separate foiled pan then set aside to set to cool the mixture.
  • Once firm and hard, break the candy into pieces
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Course; Candy