Buttercrunch Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil; cover foil with parchment paper.
• Arrange matzo crackers in a single layer on pan, cutting them as necessary to fit; bake for 5 minutes or until crackers are lightly browned.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF.
• Combine butter and brown sugar in a small heavy saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly; pour mixture over matzo.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until the mixture bubbles.
• Sprinkle evenly with chocolate.
• Cool slightly; refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.
• Break into 36 pieces.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, powdered sugar and salt.
• In a small heavy bottom cast iron skillet, melt 1/4 C of butter, and 1/2 C sugar over very low heat, until it is bubbling and thick. Let this mixture cool for about a minute, (no more) and then pour it onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper to cool a few minutes more.
• When it is cool enough,(and still slightly pliable) break off small pieces using a sharp heavy knife, or maybe a clean screwdriver. It will be a lot of work, but you'll get a little muscle, and the reward of knowing that your cookies are going to be so good, you won't mind all of the work!
• Now, in a large mixing bowl, beat the remaining sugars with the remaining butter until it is light and fluffy. Add the egg, and mix again. Add the vanilla and the corn syrup, mixing until it is combined.
• Then, add the flour mixture, a little at a time, until it is completely incorporated. With a wooden spoon, add the cooled candy pieces, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
• Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, or freeze it for 15. When it is cold, roll out 1 1/2-inch balls of dough, and be careful, those pieces of toffee will probably be really sharp! Place the balls of dough 2 1/2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet, and bake for 9-11 minutes, making sure that they don't brown too much. They should be very light on top, and golden on the bottom.
• After two minutes, remove the cookies from the cookie sheet, and continue cooling on a wire cooling rack, about 7-8 more minutes, or until the toffee is set.

Steps:

• Melt butter and bring to boil. Add warm water and return to boil. Add the 2 pounds of sugar and lecithin, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes homogenous. Add almonds and cook until almonds are roasted. Lower flame and cook to 300 degrees F. Take off heat; add salt and remaining 1/2-ounce granulated sugar until dissolved, stirring constantly. Pour onto greased baking sheet, spread out as thin as practical, score and cut.
• Option: Once cooled, dip in melted chocolate and sprinkle with roasted chopped almonds.

Steps:

• To make the butter crunch mixture, melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat, stir in almonds, and pour out into prepared pan, spreading the mixture with the back of a spoon to fill the pan. Before the butter crunch hardens, but when it is firm enough to handle, turn it out onto a large parchment-covered cutting board and peel away the foil. Allow the butter crunch to cool completely. To finish the butter crunch, wipe the top surface of the candy with a damp paper towel to remove excess butter and allow to dry a few minutes. Have another cutting board or the back of a jelly-roll pan ready to turn the candy over onto. Use a small offset metal icing spatula to spread half the tempered chocolate quickly over the butter crunch. Scatter half the chopped almonds over the chocolate. Cover this finished surface with a piece of parchment paper or foil and place another cutting board or the back of a large jelly-roll pan. Remove top board and paper and quickly spread with remaining tempered chocolate and scatter on remaining almonds (it isn't necessary to wipe the second side because it wasn't against a buttered surface). Refrigerate for 20 minutes to set chocolate. Break the butter crunch into 2-inch pieces. Store candy in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover and keep at a cool room temperature for up to a week.

Steps:

• In a saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add sugar and lecithin and stir constantly with a wooden spoon over medium heat. When mixture comes to a boil, add the corn syrup and continue stirring constantly to prevent burning until temperature reaches 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
• After mixture reaches 300 degrees F, remove from heat and add salt and chopped almonds, if using, and mixing gently. Pour into a well buttered shallow pan. Depth of toffee should be approximately 1/4-inch.
• Before toffee sets, score with a knife into uniform pieces. Toffee should be stored in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Carefully pour the bacon fat into a heatproof measuring cup, and add enough melted butter to make 1 1/2 cups. Set aside.
• Generously butter a 13-by-18-inch baking sheet and set it aside on a heatproof surface.
• Combine the bacon fat mixture with the sugar, vanilla, salt and water in a medium-size saucepan and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Insert a candy thermometer and continue to cook, stirring constantly with a whisk until it reaches 300 degrees (hard crack stage), 18 to 20 minutes.
• Wearing your oven mitts, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the crumbled bacon. Carefully pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, and use a heatproof spatula to spread it evenly. Cool the buttercrunch completely, at least 1 hour, then break it into bite-size pieces. Store the bacon buttercrunch, layered with parchment or wax paper, in an airtight container at cool room temperature for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, sugar and 1 cup chopped almonds. Stir constantly until mixture boils, then do not stir or shake. Heat to 300 to 310°F (149 to 154°C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.
• Pour onto a large buttered cookie sheet. Immediately press chocolate chips onto the hot candy. As the chocolate melts, spread it into a coating over the candy.
• Sprinkle finely chopped almonds over the top; cool, and break into uneven pieces.

Steps:

• Wash and dry grapes thoroughly and place them in large bowl.
• In another bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Gently stir the cream cheese mixture into the grapes until all of the grapes are well-coated. Spread into a 9" X 13" baking pan.
• Next, mix the crumbled butterfingers, chopped pecans and brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle this topping over the grapes. Chill for 2 - 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350. Combine the flour, salt and brown sugar. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in the butter.
• Stir in the chocolate and nuts. Mix the vanilla and water and add to the crumbs.
• Work the mixture with your hands to combine. With floured fingers, push the mixture into a 9 inch pie plate, covering the bottom, sides and rim. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Filling:.
• In an electric mixer, cream the butter till fluffy and smooth. Add the sugar, coffee and vanilla and beat till smooth. Add the melted chocolate. Again beat smooth.
• Add the eggs one by one, beating for several minutes after each addition.
• (NOTE: If you prefer to cook the eggs first, mix them with 1/4 cup milk and heat over medium low heat, till the mixture thickens and bubbles a bit, and coats a spoon -reaching a temperature of 160. Cool and add to the chocolate mixture.).
• Spread the mixture into the pie crust. Chill several hours. (At this point, the pie can be wrapped and frozen. Defrost in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours.).
• Topping:.
• Just before serving, whip together the cream, coffee, powdered sugar, cocoa and vanilla till stiff enough to hold a shape. Cover the top of the pie and top with grated chocolate, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Grease a 14x10" roasting pan.
• Pop the popcorn.
• Put the nuts and popcorn in a very large bowl.
• Bring the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the butterscotch chips, vanilla, baking soda and salt until everything is blended and smooth.
• Working quickly, and using two wooden spoons, pour the syrup over the popcorn and nuts.
• Stir to coat thoroughly.
• Pour the mixture into the pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from the oven, cool mixture in pan for about 15 minutes.
• Turn the mixture out of pan onto foil to cool completely.
• Break the popcorn into smaller pieces.
• Store in an airtight containers in cool dry place.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the cornflakes and pecans. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter, sugar and 1 cup chopped almonds. Stir constantly until mixture boils, then do not stir or shake. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.
• Pour onto a large buttered cookie sheet. Immediately press chocolate chips onto the hot candy. As the chocolate melts, spread it into a coating over the candy.
• Sprinkle finely chopped almonds over the top; cool, and break into uneven pieces.