Puppy Chow

4 c. Powdered sugar

1 12 oz box Chex cereal (12 c.)

1 c. creamy peanut butter

1 pkg. Milk chocolate chips (2 c.)

4 T. butter

Melt butter, chocolate and peanut butter in a large bowl in microwave or slowly on the stove. Stir until chocolate is melted. Fold chex cereal into chocolate mixture unit evenly coated. Put powdered sugar into a large bag, add cereal mixture and shake until coated with sugar. Let it cool on wax paper.

by Amy Thompson

Carmel Popcorn

4 quarts popped corn
1 cup brown sugar
1 stick butter
1/4 cup white corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 teaspoon salt
peanuts are optional

Boil everything except the popcorn and vanilla for about 2 minutes. Take off the heat and add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and the vanilla. Stir mixture down. Add to the popcorn. If you like it soft eat it now, if you like it crunchy bake it in the oven for 15 minutes at 250.

By: Susan