74 sugared clusters Recipes

good quality chocolate (72%+), whole milk, dried cranberries, dried apricots, chopped, blanched almonds, roughly chopped, pecans, roughly chopped, wheat-free oat crackers, crumbled, icing sugar (optional) or 2 tsp sliced almonds (optional)

white sugar, evaporated milk, butter, crunchy peanut butter, vanilla extract, quick cooking oats, peanuts, semisweet chocolate

bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, unsalted roasted macadamia nuts, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened flaked dried coconut (4 oz.)

bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, all-purpose flour, baking powder, unsalted roasted macadamia nuts, semisweet chocolate chips, sweetened flaked dried coconut (4 oz.)

semi-sweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, marshmallows, chocolate-covered peanuts, powdered sugar

freshly popped popcorn, whole almonds, pecans, light brown sugar, butter or margarine, light corn syrup, vanilla, almond extract, baking soda

sugar, salt, shortening, vanilla, egg, pastry flour, baking powder, milk, assorted decorations (pine nuts, almonds, cashew clusters, etc), optional

butter, softened, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , packed, creamy peanut butter, egg, vanilla, all-purpose flour, vanilla , flavored granola clusters, baking soda, salt, diced fuji apple , about 1/4 inch, turbinado sugar (or sugar of choice for rolling)

toasted pecans, heavy cream, granulated sugar, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, in pieces, salt, black licorice strands , cut into 2-inch pieces, semisweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, chocolate curls or jimmies, optional, line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper and lightly spray with, mound 30 small clusters of pecans , about 3 or 4 pecans each, spaced a, couple inches apart on the pan ., make caramel : warm the cream over low heat and keep warm while you, cook the sugar ., put the sugar and corn syrup and in a deep, heavy-bottomed large, saucepan ., cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar, dissolves ., stop stirring , raise heat to medium-high, and simmer until the sugar, reaches the hard crack stage , or 305 degrees f on a candy, thermometer , about 7 minutes., whisk the butter and salt into the sugar mixture., gradually pour in the cream and vanilla taking care since the mixture, will bubble up ., reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring, occasionally , until the sugar reaches soft ball stage, 240 degrees f, on the thermometer , about 5 minutes more., immediately remove from the heat and cool for a minute., ladle a couple tbsp of warm caramel over some of the nut, clusters , to make the spider bodies., then press 6 pieces of licorice into the warm caramel to make the, legs ., repeat with the remaining caramel and licorice., helpful to have an extra hand here, since the caramel can set, quickly ., if caramel hardens, warm over very low heat . ), let spiders cool 15 minutes ., meanwhile , put the chocolates in a medium heatproof bowl., bring a saucepan filled with 1-inch or so of water to a very slow, simmer; set the bowl over , but not touching, the water., stir the chocolate occasionally until melted and smooth ., alternatively , put the chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl., melt at 50 percent power in the microwave until soft , about 1 minute., stir , and continue heat until completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes, spoon about 1 tbsp of melted chocolate on top of each spider ., sprinkle with jimmies or chocolate curls, if desired., let cool until firm .

natural pistachios, shelled, sugar, butter, cut into bits, vanilla

popped popcorn unsalted, granulated sugar, water, light corn syrup, vinegar, salt, almond extract, red glace cherries cut in quarters, toasted blanched whole almonds, keep popcorn warm in a 300 degree oven .

popped popcorn, whole cashews (2 cups), pecan halves (1 1/2 cups), brown sugar, butter (land o lakes), light corn syrup, baking soda, dark chocolate chips, shortening, white chocolate chips

semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided, shortening, sugar, vanilla, egg, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, coarsely chopped walnuts (diamond)

brown sugar, light corn syrup, butter, vanilla, pretzel twists (not sticks), toasted wheat cereal, salted cashew halves, and pieces

white quinoa, old fashioned oats, shelled raw sunflower seeds, shelled raw pistachios, chopped, dried apricot, thinly sliced, sugar, coarse salt, honey, vegetable oil, pure vanilla extract, eggs plus 1 large egg whites, lightly beaten, vegetable-oil cooking spray

butterscotch pudding, not instant, sugar, evaporated milk, orange rind, grated, butter, walnut pieces

elderberry flowers , clusters, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, eggs, milk, oil (for frying )

butter, softened, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, milk chocolate-caramel-pecan clusters, coarsely chopped, dark chocolate morsels