HARD CANDY

1 cup sugar                            

1/2 cup corn syrup

Mix together and cover with saran wrap.  Heat in microwave 3 min 10 sec.

Remove and stir.  Cover with new piece of saran wrap and heat in microwave for 3 min 10 sec.

Add:

1 tsp. flavor oil

6-10 drops food coloring        

Stir.

Spray candy molds lightly with cooking spray. Pour mixture into molds. Let cool. Serve.

PEANUT BUTTER PLAYDOUGH

1 cup peanut butter                

1 cup corn syrup

1 1/4 cup powdered milk

1 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Mix all ingredients together.  Can roll into balls or refrigerate as is.

If desired, put peanuts on top or shape mixture around a whole peanut.

MICROWAVE PEANUT BRITTLE

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 pinch salt (optional)

1 1/2 cups dry roasted peanuts

1 Tbsp. butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. baking soda

Grease a baking sheet and set aside.  In a glass bowl combine, sugar, corn syrup, and salt.  Cook in microwave for 6 to 7 minutes on High (700 W); Mixture should be bubbly.  Stir in butter, vanilla, and peanuts; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.

Quickly stir in baking soda, just until mixture is foamy.  Pour immediately onto greased baking sheet.  Let cool 15 minutes or until set.  Break into pieces and store in airtight container.

*** Place baking sheet in 200° oven while peanut brittle is baking and remove just before pouring.  This will give you a little more work time to spread the peanut brittle to the thickness you like.

O'HENRY BARS

1 cup sugar                

1 cup corn syrup

1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter

6 cups Rice Krispies

10 oz. butterscotch chips

10 oz. milk chocolate chips

In large saucepan, heat the Karo syrup and sugar just until it starts to boil.  Add the peanut butter and stir.  Remove from heat.  Add Rice Krispies and pat into a jellyroll pan. 

Melt together the chocolate chips and the butterscotch chips.  Spread the chocolate mixture over the Rice Krispies.  Let set for 2 hours before cutting into bars.

SPECIAL K BARS

6 cups Special K cereal                     

1 1/2 cups peanut butter                       

1 cup corn syrup                    

1 cup sugar

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup butterscotch chips

Place cereal in a large heat-proof bowl; set aside.

In a saucepan, combine the peanut butter, corn syrup and sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. Pour over cereal and stir until well coated.

Spread into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 pan. In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips; stir until smooth. Spread over bars.