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      Title: Buc-ee's Copycat Beaver Nuggets
 Categories: Snacks, Candies, Seandennis
      Yield: 16 Cups

     10 oz Puffed corn
    3/4 c  Unsalted butter
      1 c  Light brown sugar;
           - firmly packed
    1/2 c  Light corn syrup
    1/2 t  Salt
      1 t  Baking soda
      1 t  Vanilla extract
      1 t  Maple extract (optional)

  Preheat oven to 250°F. Place the puffed corn into a large
  heat-proof bowl. Set aside.

  Heat the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in a small
  saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until the
  butter is melted. Reduce heat to medium-low; boil, undisturbed and
  uncovered, for 5 minutes.

  Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in vanilla extract and
  baking soda. (See tip 4)

  Pour the caramel over the corn puffs; stir to coat.

  Spread the mixture onto an ungreased large disposable aluminum
  roasting pan. Bake for one hour and 15 minutes, removing every
  15 minutes to stir. (See tips 5 and 6)

  Spread the mixture onto parchment paper to cool. It may seem sticky
  at first but will dry as it cools.

  Store in an airtight container.

  Tips:

  1. If using salted butter, reduce the amount of salt to 1/4 ts.

  2. The puffed corn that I used in this recipe was salted. If you use
  unsalted puffed corn, increase the amount of salt to 1 ts.

  3. The original Buc-ee's Beaver Nuggets taste almost like pancakes and
  syrup. If you prefer that flavor, add a teaspoon of maple syrup to the
  caramel. Otherwise, leave it out.

  4. Be careful when you stir the baking soda into the hot caramel. The
  caramel will bubble up and could burn you if you're not careful.

  5. I like using a large disposable aluminum roasting pan in this
  recipe so I don't have to worry about cleaning up the baked-on
  caramel. I just throw the pan away!

  6. Don't worry if the puffed corn isn't totally covered with the
  caramel initially. As it bakes in the oven, the caramel remains
  liquid and is easily stirred to help coat the puffed corn during the
  15-minute increments.

  From: https://pudgefactor.com/buc-ees-copycat-beaver-nuggets/

  Converted to MealMaster format by Sean Dennis (1:18/200@Fidonet or
  618:618/1@Micronet) on 29 September 2024.

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