Poormans Candy Recipes

POORMAN'S TOFFEE

Steps:

• Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil, then line with crackers.
• Preheat oven to 350* F.
• In a sauce pan, melt butter and brown sugar over medium heat until it reaches hard ball texture - 250*F on a candy thermomator OR if you don't have one when a small amount is dripped into chilled water a ball is formed that is rigid but still pliable.
• Pour the mixture over crackers and put in the oven until bubblely (about 5 minutes).
• Take out and sprinkle chocolate chips over crackers and candy then return to oven until the chocolate chips melt a little (2 - 5 min).
• Remove from oven again and spread chocolate evenly around, sprinkle with walnuts if you wish.
• Chill in the refrigerator for 1 1/2 to 2 hours then peel off foil and break or cut into pieces.

POORMAN'S CANDY

Steps:

• mix first 3 ingredients and boil for 3 minutes. add last 2 ingredients and stir well. Drop by spoonfuls onto wax paper to set >

POOR MAN'S PAYDAY CANDY MIX

Steps:

• Combine ingredients well & enjoy!

POOR MAN'S TOFFEE

Steps:

• 1. Line a 13 X 9 or close to that size, pan with foil. (I use the non-stick type and it can be reused over and over).
• 2. Place graham crackers on the foil with entire bottom covered in crackers. If you have any space, just break some crackers and fill it in with the broken pieces.
• 3. Combine butter, sugar in a saucepan; cook until it's melted about 2 minutes. Add nuts. Remove from stove and set aside.
• 4. Pour buttery mixture over the crackers and spread to sides. Don't worry if it's thin in spots--when it heats it will spread evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes--my oven bakes fast so I watch it at 8 minutes! It shouldn't be very brown--just golden brown. Remove and cool. (I put mine outside on the deck or you can put it in the fridge to hurry it up) Break into pieces and watch it disappear fast!

SALTINE TOFFEE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Line cookie sheet with saltine crackers in single layer.
• In a saucepan combine the sugar and the butter. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Immediately pour over saltines and spread t cover crackers completely.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top. Let sit for 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate and top with chopped nuts. Cool completely and break into pieces.

SODA CRACKER CANDY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 10x15 inch cookie sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place crackers in a singe layer over prepared cookie sheet. Use more or fewer crackers as needed to cover the bottom of your pan.
• In a small saucepan over low heat combine butter and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes; pour over crackers.
• Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top. Sprinkle almonds over chocolate chips; using the back of a wooden spoon, press nuts into chocolate.
• Chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or until set. Break into pieces and store, sealed, in refrigerator.