Carmel Corn

(great for Super Bowl party)!

6 quarts popped popcorn

1 t. Vanilla

1 t. salt

1 c. butter or margarine

2 c. brown sugar

½ t. baking soda

½ c. light Karo syrup

Pop your popcorn.  Melt butter in 2 qt. pan.  Stir in sugar, Karo syrup and salt.  Bring to a boil stirring constantly.  Boil 5 minutes without stirring.  Remove from heat, stir in soda and vanilla.  Gradually pour over popped popcorn.  Stir until well coated.  Pour onto 2 shallow baking pans.  Bake at 250º for one hour.  Remove from oven, cool completely then break apart.  Store in airtight containers.

Submitted by Elaine Miles

Puppy Chow

1 cube margarine                                        1 c. peanut butter

1 c. chocolate chips                                     8 c. Rice Chex

4 c. powdered sugar

Melt margarine, peanut butter and chocolate chips in microwave (2 minutes).  Pour over cereal in a large bowl and toss gently.  Put in large container (ziplock baggie), and pour powdered sugar on it.  Toss gently until coated.  Let cool.

Submitted by Elaine Miles