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      Title: Caramel Chocolate Crunch
 Categories: Candy
      Yield: 1 Pound
 
      2 c  Corn flakes
      1 c  Crisp rice cereal
    1/2 c  Semi-sweet chocolate chips
      1 c  Nuts; chopped
    3/4 c  Dark corn syrup
    1/4 c  Sugar
      2 tb Margarine
    1/2 ts Vanilla

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    1/2 c  Butterscotch chips

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      1 tb Instant coffee

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    1/2 c  Raisins
      1 c  Peanuts; chopped
      1 ts Cinnamon

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      2 c  Crisp rice cereal
    1/2 c  Crunchy peanut butter
    1/2 ts Almond extract; (optional)
 
  Cut top off of 1 qt milk carton. Combine cereals, chocolate chips and
  nuts in large bowl; set aside. Combine dark corn syrup, sugar and
  margarine in saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to full boil over
  medium heat and boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool 10 minutes.
  Add vanilla. Beat mixture with wooden spoon until mixture turns a
  light brown and thickens. Pour over cereal mixture. Toss to coat
  evenly. Press firmly into milk carton. Chill 1 to 2 hours or until
  set. Loosen with spatula and slip out of carton. (Does not require
  refrigeration after loaf is set.)
  
  To Make Free Form Shapes:
  
  Do not press mixture into milk carton. Cool about 15 minutes, then
  shape as desired.
  
  Butterscotch Skrunch:
  
  Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, substituting 1/2 c
  butterscotch chips for chocolate chips.
  
  Mocha Skrunch:
  
  Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, adding 1 tb instant
  coffee powder to syrup mixture before boiling.
  
  Peanut And Raisin Skrunch:
  
  Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, substituting 1/2 cup
  raisins for chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped peanuts for broken nuts,
  and adding 1 ts cinnamon to syrup mixture before boiling.
  
  Peanut Butter Skrunch:
  
  Follow recipe for Caramel Chocolate Skrunch, increasing rice cereal
  to 2 cups, omitting nuts and adding 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter to
  syrup with flavoring. If desired, almond extract may be substituted
  for vanilla.
  
  Recipe by Homemade Candy, Sweet & Dandy Cookbook by Best Foods
  
  Recipe FROM: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71160/
 
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