Oscar Party Treat: Caramel Chocolate Popcorn

Feb 26, 2011 by Sara

Oscar Party Marble Corn

Something so yummy shouldn’t be as easy as this to make.

There’s a fantastic dessert shop in downtown Truckee that makes the world’s best fudge and candied apples. Sweets is a local and tourist hot spot. My favorite is actually what they label as their “3rd best seller,” the MarbleCorn. Made with buttered and lightly salted popcorn, drizzled with caramel and then Belgian chocolate, it’s a dream come true. We always stop and get a bag of this stuff for our ride home. This last time I started thinking how great of a dessert this would be for an Oscar party!

So here’s how I’m making it:

Ingredients

microwave popcorn (I recommend Newman’s Own natural brand)
6 oz. of belgian milk chocolate (any melting chocolate will do, I get the Pounder Plus for $4.55 at Trader Joe’s)
1 14 oz. bag of Kraft caramels**
1 tablespoon of water

** Do not use caramel sauce – it will not harden.

Directions:

Pop your popcorn.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or foil.
Spread popcorn in a single layer on your lined cookie sheet.
Unwrap caramels from cellophane wrappers and place in a deep microwave safe bowl.
Microwave on high or medium-high for 2 minutes. Watch closely and be VERY careful, use over mitts, caramel will be VERY HOT when melted!
Using a spoon, carefully drizzle melted caramel over the popcorn. Make long ribbons of caramel and let it set until hardened. You can also put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
When caramel has set, chop your chocolate.
Place chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high until melted, stirring at 1 minute intervals.
Drizzle chocolate over caramel and let set in the refrigerator for 10 minutes or at room temperature.
Cut into strips and ENJOY!

Serve your caramel and chocolate popcorn on a plate or package it up as a party favor for your Oscar party or Movie Night

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Leprechauns, Clovers, Rainbows and Gold… St. Patrick’s Day Free Printables

Feb 23, 2011 by Sara

We aren’t Irish. I think we may be a little Scotch if you go back far enough… but this fact will not stop me from trying to redeem myself this St. Patrick’s Day.

Last year, I totally blew it and my kids were the only ones that didn’t know we were supposed to try to “catch a leprechaun.” Somehow I missed the ‘Mommy Memo’ about sprinkling the green glitter around your house, putting green food coloring in your toilet and leaving chocolate coins out for them to find. Boy did I feel horrible! Well, not this time! I’m getting ready… St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and I’m browsing the web to find some cute and FREE printables! Here’s what I’ve found so far (just click the image to go to the link):