Butterscotch Haystacks

Butterscotch Haystacks

1 large 15 oz can of potato sticks
2 bags butterscotch chips
2 Tbl cooking oil

Add butterscotch chips and oil into a microwave container for 1 minute, stir and repeat for 1 more minute, stir until smooth.  Add potato sticks and stir until completely coated.

Drop in teaspoons onto waxed paper.  Allow to set until cool. 

Some recipes for this call chow mien noodles or even peanut butter, I've even seen marshmallows included.  I like just plain butterscotch and nothing else.  You can embellish it however you wish!

Peanut Brittle

I made something new this morning!  If I'd have know it was this easy - I'd have made this LONG AGO!  One dish, no clean up and microwave!  How incredibly easy!

1 cup sugar
1 cup cocktail peanuts (no skins)
1/2 cup light Karo Syrup
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon baking soda

Place foil on a cookie sheet. Liberally grease the foil with butter, set aside.

Combine the peanuts, sugar, Karo syrup, and salt in a microwave safe container. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stir once, then cook another 2  minutes. Add the butter and vanilla and baking soda, stir well and pour onto prepared cookie sheet. Let cool and break into pieces.

Hints:  Use a plastic microwave bowl that you don't want to keep (get a cheap one at the Dollar Store or use one that is discolored from a pasta past) and use a wooden spoon that you don't care to keep.  This is very sticky and I did not even attempt to clean the dish.  I'll sacrifice a 3/$1 bowl and a .25 cent spoon!  I don't think NASA could have cleaned them!