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California Almond "Hiking Bars"

Thursday, January 29th, 2009


1/2 cup Butter

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 cup Quick Cooking Oats

1/2 cup White Wheat Flour ( unsifted)

1/2 cup All Purpose Flour ( unsifted)

1/2 cup Wheat Germ

2 tablespoons grated California ORANGE RINDS

2 Eggs1 cup whole blanched California Almonds

1/2 cup Raisins

1/2 cup flaked Coconut

1/2 cup semi-Sweet Chocolate Bits

Cream butter with 1/4 cup brown sugar until soft, beat in oats , flour, wheat germ and orange rinds.  Put into 9-inch square pan.  Mix eggs, almonds ,raisins , coconut, chocolate bits and 1/4 cup brown sugar ( packed).  Pour onto base and spread out evenly.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes ( or until almonds are golden brown).  Cool and cut into a dozen bars.  Wrap in aluminum foil.

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REVIEW: Crispy Cat Candy Bars (a.k.a. the organic Snickers) – I do think the Toasted Almond flavor is nice, it’s light and nutty. It would make a nice sweet snack if you were out hiking. ROASTED PEANUT The first thing I thought when I tried this bar was OH MY GOD SNICKERS. This, folks, is the Holy Grail: an … Hopefully I can find them down here in Southern California! 2. Kerry 04.07.08 at 2:46 pm. You can go to the Crispy Cat website and enter your zip code in the store locator in the bottom of the left sidebar. …

 

 

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Almond Balls

Thursday, January 29th, 2009


1 package ( 8 ounces) Cream Cheese

12/ cup roasted diced Almonds

6 ounces semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

1/2 cup candied Cherries

Mix cream cheese ( softened) with almonds, chocolate chips, and candied cherries  ( chopped and drained).  Shape into small balls.  Chill ( makes approx.  two dozen).

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009


3 chocolate California Almond Bars

1 can ( 3 ounces) Chow Mein Noodles

2 tablespoons silvered California Almonds

Melt almond bars in top of double boiler.  Stir in chow mein noodles and slivered almonds ( toasted and chopped).  Form into clusters and onto wax waxed paper.  Chill.  Garnish with bits of candied ginger.

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Heat water to boiling and pour over shelled almonds.  Let almonds set half an hour in water.  Drain and slip skins off.  Cut nuts lengthwise into several strips.  To brown slivers place in baking pan in oven, or brown slightly in butter.

 

 

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California Almond Fudge

Thursday, January 29th, 2009


8 ounces semi-sweet Chocolate

1/2 cup superfine Sugar

1 cup roasted California Almonds (diced)

1 EGG ( slightly beaten)

Melt chocolate over hot water.  Add sugar, almonds and egg.  Mix thoroughly.  Turn out onto a pot of powdered sugar on a piece of foil or at the worst plastic saran wrap.  Pull up the sides of the foil to help coat mixture with powdered sugar and shape like a sausage.  ( 1 1/2 inches in diameter about 12 inches long).  Chill thoroughly.  To serve, cut thin slices .  ( Makes 48 slices).

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