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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Molasses Crunch

September 23, 1985


2 qts. popped corn
2 c. peanut halves
1 1/3 c. molasses
1 c. sugar
2 T. oleo
1 T. vinegar
2/3 c. water
1/4 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 250*. Combine popped corn and peanuts in a large 4" deep pan. Keep warm in oven.
Butter 2 8" square pans. Mix mo;asses, sugar, oleo, vinegar and water. Cook slowly, without stirring, until candy reaches 250* or hard stage. Add soda, stir well. Remove from heat, quickly stir in vanilla. Pour syrup over popcorn. Pour into pans. Cut when cooled. Makes 24 squares

An excerpt from my diary, September 22, 1977, Thursday

A test of life for sure. I came home, We got robbed. Our tv, stereo, contents of freezer, my telescope, kitchen gadgets, all gone. So sad. Sooo, what does one do when upset? We eat. We went to Pizza Planet and ordered a black olive and bacon bits pizza.

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