Receta Puffcorn Recipes
Caramel Pecan Puffcorn and
Peanut Butter Peanut Puffcorn~
If you are from the Upper Midwest,
You are no doubt familiar with Old Dutch Snacks.
Old Dutch makes a delicious snack called: Puffcorn.
Puffcorn is the star ingredient in both of the recipes featured here.
Caramel Pecan Puffcorn and Peanut Butter Peanut Puffcorn.
Both recipes are easy to prepare and Oh so delicious~
For the recipes and to find out more about Old Dutch and Puffcorn....
What is Puffcorn??
Old Dutch says it best..
"Our popcorn is puffed full of pure goodness with a light and delicious popcorn flavor. It melts in your mouth and has no hard kernels or hulls. And like all Old Dutch snacks, our Puffcorn is always homegrown and delivered from the heart of the Upper Midwest."
If you can't find Old Dutch Products in your area,
Frito Lay has a snack called Chester's Puffcorn
Chester's Puffcorn is a great alternative to Old Dutch Puffcorn.
It can be found throughout the US
Chester's is also very inexpensive.
Usually sold for around $2.00.
Since puffcorn doesn't contain hard kernels or hulls,
It's wonderful for people who suffer from diverticulitis or other digestive issues.
Puffcorn
1 bag Old Dutch Puffcorn
- 1 cup butter, (Not Margarine)
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 t baking soda
- pinch of salt, optional
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 of a 13 oz container Hershey's Chocolate Spread
- Preheat oven to 250º F
- Combine butter, brown sugar, and
- light corn syrup in a 2 quart sauce pan
- Cook on medium heat until mixture has melted
- Add the baking soda and salt if using
- (Note: This will cause the mixture to foam)
- In a large roaster pan
- pour Old Dutch Puffcorn and pecans
- Pour caramel mixture over the puffcorn/pecans
- Stir until combined
- Place in the oven for 45 minutes
- Stir every 10-15 minutes
- Remove from oven
- Pour mixture onto waxed paper
- Place Hershey's Chocolate Spread in a
- glass measuring cup
- Microwave for 30 seconds
- Stir
- Repeat until melted
- Pour over Puffcorn.
- Break up when cool
- Enjoy!
- Peanut Butter Puffcorn
- 1 bag Old Dutch Puffcorn
- 3/4 cup butter, (Not Margarine)
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 t baking soda
- pinch of salt, optional
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- Preheat oven to 250º F
- Combine butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and
- light corn syrup in a 2 quart sauce pan
Stir until mixture is melted
Bring to a boil
Cook for 1 minute
Stirring constantly
Add the baking soda and salt if using
(Note: This will cause the mixture to foam)
In a large roaster pan
pour Old Dutch Puffcorn and peanuts
Pour caramel mixture over puffcorn/peanuts
Stir until combined
Place in the oven for 45 minutes
Stir every 10-15 minutes
Remove from oven
Pour mixture onto waxed paper
Break up when cool
Enjoy!
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