Easy Bake Oven Butterscotch Candy Food

AUTHENTIC BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Cut a strip of non-stick foil to the same width as the bottom of an 8" or 9" baking dish. Line the pan, making sure the edges of the foil extend up and over opposite sides of the pan. Don't worry about the unlined sides.
• Spray the whole shebang very well with pan spray, especially the unlined sides. Set aside on a heat-proof surface.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
• Stir in the sugar, molasses and salt.
• When the mixture is good and liquidy, increase the heat to medium to medium-high, and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Cook the candy to 250F and then pour into your prepared pan.
• Let sit out until barely warm, and then score the candy into 1" squares for later cutting. Run a thin spatula between the unlined sides of the pan and the butterscotch, and put it in the fridge to firm up completely.
• Remove to a cutting board sprayed with pan spray, and cut into whatever shapes you want. This will make about 64-81 pieces of butterscotch, depending on how you cut them. Or it might only make four pieces, but I wouldn't advise that.
• Store, covered, in the fridge.

AUNT PAT'S CHOCOLATE BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13 baking dish.
• In a large microwave safe bowl, add Butterscotch Chips, Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips, and Peanut Butter.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute.
• Stir.
• Microwave at 20 second intervals, stirring each time until mixture is completely melted.
• Stir in Pretzels, Dry Roasted Peanuts, and Raisins. The Pretzels will break into smaller pieces at this time.
• Spread into prepared baking dish.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Score into 1-2 inch squares.
• Return to refrigerator for at least another hour.
• Cooking Time includes refrigeration time.
• Note: If using creamy peanut butter, increase peanuts to 1 cup.

BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Try to make this candy on a dry [not humid] day.
• Place sugar in a saucepan; add cream and water, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Wipe down the sides of the pan with a wet cloth. Add a pinch of cream of tartar, place over medium heat and boil the mixture very slowly until it reaches the soft-ball stage - 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Add the butter and boil the mixture until it reaches the soft-crack stage - 280 degrees F on a candy thermometer. DO NOT STIR AFTER THE MIXTURE HAS COME TO A BOIL!
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Pour mixture into a deep, buttered 7-inch square pan. When the butterscotch is nearly cold, use the point of a buttered or oiled knife to mark it into bars or squares. When the butterscotch is quite cold and set. Break it up, wrap each piece in wax paper, and keep the candy in an airtight container.

HARD BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY

Steps:

• Put sugar, corn syrup, water and salt into saucepan.
• Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Increase heat and cook until thermometer registers 250 degrees F, firm ball stage.
• Add butter; cook with occasional stirring until thermometer registers 300 degrees F (brittle stage).
• Remove from stove.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Pour into buttered shallow pan, making a layer 1/4 inch deep.
• While warm, crease into squares with a blunt knife.
• When cold, break into pieces.

BUTTERSCOTCH CRUNCH COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Lightly grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
• Line the sheets with aluminum foil.
• Heavily grease the foil or coat with nonstick spray.
• Put the candy in a heavy duty bag and hit with a kitchen mallet or heavy spoon, pound the candy until finely cracked, some 1/8-1/4" bits can remain, but most should be very fine.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar until well blended and fluffy.add the egg and vanilla and beat until evenly incorporated.
• Add the candy pieces and beat for 1 minute more.
• Beat or stir in flour mixture and nuts just until evenly incorporated.
• Drop the dough onto the baking sheets by heaping measuring tablespoonfuls, spacing about 3" apart.
• Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the upper third of the oven for 8-11 minutes or golden on top and slightly darker at edges, be careful not to overbake.Reverse the sheet from front to back halfway through baking to ensure even browning.
• Transfer the sheets to wire rack and let stand until completely cooled. .very carefully peel the cookies from the foil. Store in a single layer with wax paper in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze up to 2 months.

BUTTERSCOTCH CANDY (MIXED DRINK)

Steps:

• mix milk and shots then pour over ice. Please note: I don't measure when mixing this drink, so it is approximated. You may want to taste before pouring over ice.