Carolyn's Recipe Corner

CAROLYN'S RECIPE CORNER

We're all looking for easy recipes to make during the holidays that are quick and easy. It doesn't get any easier than this one. Given to me by a friend, I wanted to share it with you. It's YUMMY GOOD!!! Enjoy!

Toffee Crunch Candy

l stick Butter
1/2 C brown sugar, firmly packed
Salted Crackers (can be any kind)
1 Package semi sweet chocolate chips
½ cup Walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in brown sugar. Stir constantly until it reaches the boiling stage. Lower heat to a simmer and do not stir again for 3 minutes.

Line a small cookie sheet with tin foil. Spray the foil a cooking spray, and lay the crackers side-by-side on the sheet.

Pour the toffee mixture over the soda crackers, and spread, trying to coat all the crackers. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over crackers to melt--approximately 5 minutes. Spread the chocolate evenly over the crackers, and top with chopped nuts.

Allow Roca to cool until chocolate sets. Lift foil sheet from the pan, and peel away from the Roca Crunch. Using a cutting board, cut the Roca into wide strips, then cut into triangular pieces.

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Homemade Hummus

1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas--soaked overnight

1 tsp kosher salt, or to taste

5 garlic cloves

6 oz sesame seed paste

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, or to taste

2 tsp olive oil

2 tsp minced parsley

Rinse and soak chickpeas in a pan, overnight. Drain and refill the pot with water, making sure to cover the chickpeas. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 90 minutes, or until very soft.

After draining, transfer the chickpeas to a food processor. Add garlic, salt, and a cup of water to the processor bowl; pulse until you have a smooth paste .

Transfer to a separate bowl, add sesame seed paste, lemon juice, and stir with a spatula until the hummus is thoroughly mixed. Taste, then adjust to taste by adding more lemon juice, or salt.

Display in a glass bowl, drizzle the two teaspoons of olive oil over the top, then add minced parsley as a garnish.

Serve with crackers and/or fresh cut vegetables. Yields 4 cups.

Enjoy