NAILED IT!99 - SALTED CARAMEL CRACKER BITES - PART 1

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SALTED CARAMEL
CRACKER BITES
24 JANUARY 2024

I've not been baking much, due to dietary restrictions,
but this SALTED CARAMEL CRACKER BITES caught my attention
while I was scrolling thru YouTube . . .
SALTED
. . . so I thought I'd give it a try as it only required four ingredients
AND I have no restrictions on sugar.
I am, however, limiting my salt intake,
so I made the additional salt optional;
the oyster crackers,
which I happened to have on hand,
are already lightly salted.

Mixing station . . .

. . . aaaaaand it was while looking at this pic I realized
I'd added baking POWDER instead of baking SODA.
Which would 'splain why,
when I added it to the hot butter/sugar mixture,
I didn't get the volcanic reaction I expected.
We'll have to wait for the cooling down and tasting
to see if this is a NAILED IT! or FAILED IT!
WHY BAKING SODA? I hear you ask.
When I used to make MIXED NUT BRITTLE,
I thought it was too hard to eat safely
(speaking as one who broke a bridge on a free piece of candy
and then spent a fortune on having her entire mouth redone).
Adding baking SODA makes the brittle (butter/brown sugar)
much lighter in texture and more pleasant AND safer to eat.

Just as Beyoncé sings: SINGLE LAYERS . . .

. . . of oyster crackers, that is.

Melted butter, with vanilla, brown sugar & cinnamon added . . .

. . . brought to a boil, with continuous whisking . . .

. . . and boiled until thickening begins.

Mixture is poured over the crackers . . .

. . . thoroughly mixed in . . .

. . . and into the oven.

Coming out of the oven . . .

. . . cooling down . . .

. . . broken up . . .

. . . and stored in airtight containers . . .

OMDog! These are so good, even with one wrong ingredient;
they were light and fluffy and soooo flavorful.
I have to be careful not to overeat these!

THE RECIPES I USED

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Many years ago, a dear friend
gave me her recipe with Corn Pops, which is
quite similar to the one for oyster crackers,
albeit with more ingredients. I don't even know
if Corn Pops exist anymore, but here is the recipe,
in case you're interested . . .
BE WARNED: YOU WILL WANT TO
EAT THEM ALL IMMEDIATELY!

ALMA ALMA

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SALTED CARAMEL CRACKER BITES 24 JANUARY 2024
I've not been baking much, due to dietary restrictions, but this SALTED CARAMEL CRACKER BITES caught my attention while I was scrolling thru YouTube . . . . . . so I thought I'd give it a try as it only required four ingredients AND I have no restrictions on sugar. I am, however, limiting my salt intake, so I made the additional salt optional; the oyster crackers, which I happened to have on hand, are already lightly salted. Mixing station . . . . . . aaaaaand it was while looking at this pic I realized I'd added baking POWDER instead of baking SODA. Which would 'splain why, when I added it to the hot butter/sugar mixture, I didn't get the volcanic reaction I expected. We'll have to wait for the cooling down and tasting to see if this is a NAILED IT! or FAILED IT! WHY BAKING SODA? I hear you ask. When I used to make MIXED NUT BRITTLE, I thought it was too hard to eat safely (speaking as one who broke a bridge on a free piece of candy and then spent a fortune on having her entire mouth redone). Adding baking SODA makes the brittle (butter/brown sugar) much lighter in texture and more pleasant AND safer to eat. *Just as Beyoncé sings: SINGLE LAYERS* . . . . . . of oyster crackers, that is. Melted butter, with vanilla, brown sugar & cinnamon added . . . . . . brought to a boil, with continuous whisking . . . . . . and boiled until thickening begins. Mixture is poured over the crackers . . . . . . thoroughly mixed in . . . . . . and into the oven. Coming out of the oven . . . . . . cooling down . . . . . . broken up . . . . . . and stored in airtight containers . . . OMDog! These are so good, even with one wrong ingredient; they were light and fluffy and soooo flavorful. I have to be careful not to overeat these! THE RECIPES I USED**

	Many years ago, a dear friend gave me her recipe with Corn Pops, which is quite similar to the one for oyster crackers, albeit with more ingredients. I don't even know if Corn Pops exist anymore, but here is the recipe, in case you're interested . . . BE WARNED: YOU WILL WANT TO EAT THEM ALL IMMEDIATELY!