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My review
Christmas Crunch
Debbie Rowe
"This is a great snack that can make a great quick Christmas gift."
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Ingredients
servings 290 calsOriginal recipe yields 12 servings
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Directions
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- In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
- Continue to cook, without stirring until a candy thermometer reads 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Remove from heat; stir in butter, vanilla and baking soda. Add cereal and cashews; pour into prepared pan and allow to cool. Break into pieces and store in air tight container.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 290 calories; 8.2 g fat; 55.1 g carbohydrates; 2.1 g protein; 8 mg cholesterol; 193 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Read all reviews 1821 Ratings
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Most helpful positive review
12/10/2004
If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would. I made 4 generous gift bags out of a doubled recipe -- would have been 6 except we couldn't stop eating it! The doubled batch cost about $5.00 since...
Most helpful critical review
4/8/2007
This was ok. It turned out very thick and hard. I think it needed some salt too. Sticks to your teeth--not a good gift for older people. Be prepared to wait a good 20 or so minutes for the m...
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12/10/2004
If I could give this recipe 10 stars I would. I made 4 generous gift bags out of a doubled recipe -- would have been 6 except we couldn't stop eating it! The doubled batch cost about $5.00 since...
12/18/2005
Wow, what an easy, great-tasting recipe! I love that, once you get the mixture up to the boil, you can take a break and spare your arm the constant stirring. The only concern I had with this r...
11/22/2009
My daughter loved it. I was expecting it to be as hard as it is but still very good and very easy to make
12/17/2008
I really liked the flavor but it seemed to have a lot more chex pieces than nuts (the reason for 4 stars instead of 5) so I will definitely add more nuts the next time I make it. I think it wou...
4/8/2007
This was ok. It turned out very thick and hard. I think it needed some salt too. Sticks to your teeth--not a good gift for older people. Be prepared to wait a good 20 or so minutes for the m...
12/15/2005
I tried this recipe, b/c it got such high ratings. However, it was the worst thing I've ever tasted. First of all, it took SO long to boil to 300 degrees - about 45 minutes. In fact, I made c...
12/16/2005
Okay..I WOULD have given this 5 stars but I made it TWICE and I couldn't get it to HARDEN!? It TASYES fabulous, but I must be doing SOMETHING wrong(?) The second time I thought that I didn't b...