1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar-molasses
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups almond chips
Instructions:
Add 1 cup of sugar to pan, heat, stir constantly
Add 1 cup of molasses and cook until sugar is dissolved, mixture bubbles
Add 1 tsp. of vanilla, sugar starts to smell like caramel (about 5 minutes)
Add 2 cups of almond chips added to the hot mixture and stir for another
minute (don't overcook, take instantly off the heat when almonds smell finely
roasted, or else it might start to smell burnt).
Spread mixture quickly on a well greased baking sheet and roll with
greased (!!) rolling pin about 5 mm thick. Let cool, break into pieces.
If you want squares, cut while mixture is still warm and soft.
Careful: Melted sugar is exceedingly hot! Don't lick or stick fingers in
it while cooking or removing from pan - you'll end up having blisters!
And do use regular Brown Sugar-Molasses, not the ones that taste like
licorice.
Cranberry Sauce with Walnuts
Ingredients:
2 cups cranberries
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange rind
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
A few large pieces of walnut for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
Combine apple juice, orange juice, and sugar.
Stir until sugar begins to dissolve.
Add cranberries.
Simmer until cranberries pop (about 5 minutes).
Remove from heat and stir in rind and chopped walnuts.
Cool to room temperature and then chill.
Garnish with walnut pieces if desired.
