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Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn

Recipes and a Fork — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:46:11 +0000

The Cocoa Lover’s Movie Snack.

Jazz up homemade popcorn for a cocoa dusted treat. Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn is a sweet spin on a light snack. A handful of Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn offers bites of both salty and sweet. Prepare this in a few minutes for a movie or game night. It’s a simple treat that satisfies the sweet tooth.

Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn

Freshly Popped Popcorn

Cocoa Mixture

Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn… again!

Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn

Author: Adapted from Everyday Food, March 2009 Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 2

Ingredients

5 cups freshly popped popcorn, unsalted
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tbsp melted butter, unsalted

Instructions

Place popcorn in a large bowl. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl.
Using a spoon, drizzle melted butter over popcorn while tossing the popcorn with another spoon in your other hand.
Sprinkle the cocoa mixture over the popcorn while tossing the popcorn again with a spoon in your other hand. Continue to toss until cocoa mixture and popcorn is combined.

Serving size: 2 Calories: 165 Fat: 7 g Saturated fat: 4 g Unsaturated fat: 3 g : 25 g Sugar: 8 g Fiber: 4 g Protein: 3 g Cholesterol: 15 mg

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Spiced Candied Pecans

Recipes and a Fork — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 06:32:53 +0000

The Sweet and Savory Snack.

Proceed with caution: one bite of a Spiced Candied Pecan and you will not be able to stop. Coated in maple syrup and chili powder, the Spiced Candied Pecan is a snack where sweetness meets a bit of warmth. It can be prepared in minutes for a guest. This recipe can also be doubled or tripled for an impromptu game night, a Super Bowl party, or just for everyday snacking. After one bite of a Spiced Candied Pecan it’s likely you will make another batch.

Spiced Candied Pecans

The Ingredients

Pecans on Baking Sheet [left] and Maple Syrup and Chili Powder [right]

Pecans in Maple Syrup and Chili Powder

Spiced Candied Pecans

Author: Tangy Tart & Sweet, by the fabulous Padma Lakshmi Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 20 mins Serves: 2

Ingredients

1 cup whole pecans
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp chili powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Place a single layer of pecans apart from one another onto baking sheet.
In a small bowl, whisk maple syrup and chili powder together with a fork. Drizzle syrup over pecans. To coat pecans, gently shake baking sheet or slide pecans around so that syrup is used. Flip any remaining un-coated pecans 1-2 times to coat them. Make sure that pecans are top side up and do not touch each other.
Bake pecans for 10-12 minutes, until syrup is dark brown. Be careful not to over bake, otherwise they will burn.
Remove baking sheet from oven. Using a fork, immediately transfer and arrange pecans in a single layer onto a dish. Make sure pecans do not touch one another, otherwise they will set into a brittle. Allow pecans to cool and enjoy!

Serving size: 1/2 cup Calories: 475 Fat: 39 g Saturated fat: 3.4 g Unsaturated fat: 33.8 g : 34.5 g Sugar: 26 g Fiber: 5 g Protein: 5 g Cholesterol: 0

Notes: Cooking Note- The syrup may become to sticky on the baking sheet while you are transferring pecans to the dish. This makes it difficult to lift the pecans from the foil. Therefore place the baking sheet with remaining pecans back in the oven for approximately 30 seconds to allow the syrup to soften. Alternatively if the pecans are cool enough to handle with your fingers, peel the foil from each pecan. Bear in mind that pieces of foil may stick to the pecans, so be careful to remove that too. Storage Tip- Once the pecans are set and dry, pecans can be stored in a sealed container or bag for up to 2 weeks.

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Cocoa Dusted Walnuts

Recipes and a Fork — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:37:09 +0000

It’s a spin on the candied walnut. The Cocoa Dusted Walnut is slightly sweet and salty. Share it with guests as an after dinner snack, add it to a gift basket in the holidays, or store it in a desk drawer for an afternoon craving in the office. Get your fork out to prepare this quick and simple recipe.

Stiff Egg White [left] and Coated Walnuts on Baking Sheet [right]

Cocoa and Salt Mixture [left] and Dusted Walnuts [right]

Cocoa Dusted Walnuts

The Nutty Cocoa Treat

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

1 egg white
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
5 tbsp cocoa, divided 1 tbsp and 4 tbsp
1 tsp salt
2 cups walnuts

Directions

1. Set oven rack in at the center level. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.

2. Place egg white in a medium-sized bowl. Beat egg white with a fork until egg white is stiff and foamy. Mix in brown sugar until a thick mixture forms. Add 1 tbsp cocoa and stir until smooth.

3. Gradually fold walnuts into the mixture until coated. Place a single layer of coated walnuts onto lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set. Make sure not to overcook; the top of the walnuts will be set and the bottoms of the walnuts may be slightly sticky.

4. While walnuts are baking, mix salt and remaining cocoa in a separate bowl. Remove walnuts from oven and allow to cool on lined cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Gradually add walnuts, in batches, to dry cocoa mixture and fold dry cocoa mixture over walnuts until walnuts are completely coated.

Recipes and a Fork » Snack

Cocoa Cinnamon Popcorn

Spiced Candied Pecans

Cocoa Dusted Walnuts

Stiff Egg White [left] and Coated Walnuts on Baking Sheet [right]

Cocoa and Salt Mixture [left] and Dusted Walnuts [right]

Cocoa Dusted Walnuts

The Nutty Cocoa Treat

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

1 egg white

1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

5 tbsp cocoa, divided 1 tbsp and 4 tbsp

1 tsp salt

2 cups walnuts

Directions

1. Set oven rack in at the center level. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper.

2. Place egg white in a medium-sized bowl. Beat egg white with a fork until egg white is stiff and foamy. Mix in brown sugar until a thick mixture forms. Add 1 tbsp cocoa and stir until smooth.

3. Gradually fold walnuts into the mixture until coated. Place a single layer of coated walnuts onto lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until set. Make sure not to overcook; the top of the walnuts will be set and the bottoms of the walnuts may be slightly sticky.

4. While walnuts are baking, mix salt and remaining cocoa in a separate bowl. Remove walnuts from oven and allow to cool on lined cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Gradually add walnuts, in batches, to dry cocoa mixture and fold dry cocoa mixture over walnuts until walnuts are completely coated.