Cashew Crunch

<span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">Great Gift: Cashew Crunch</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJejZz8vXa7nwPAW4D9ugdyb1-35yXFs-QDJNzjtMi6WCIayNH3jgfsBowzVun6jE6sTUeZRCuG7hw6dVjFOE-AFcu6XKlaIzHC-GReEuZsulhyphenhyphen_5ggxzdomhvQk-IgpDtxa_qwfHMhvY/s1600-h/DSC00475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJejZz8vXa7nwPAW4D9ugdyb1-35yXFs-QDJNzjtMi6WCIayNH3jgfsBowzVun6jE6sTUeZRCuG7hw6dVjFOE-AFcu6XKlaIzHC-GReEuZsulhyphenhyphen_5ggxzdomhvQk-IgpDtxa_qwfHMhvY/s640/DSC00475.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">T</span>his little treat graced our Thanksgiving table as a <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">yummy</span> take-home gift for each guest. Some of the little bags did not make it from the table! They were a hit!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u3hD9Xc8De6UAM849xDWt7sbmhy7-emG-IiVTexcaDOIb8ew3NfRpRlAXkWvimgS7YXcBKyL9sn3OpLe12Qy6EnBut_SQG2mko3msLrNQrpHmZn0Prl6Hh59RrixFoHHytR3F_nhDvg/s1600-h/DSC00206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5u3hD9Xc8De6UAM849xDWt7sbmhy7-emG-IiVTexcaDOIb8ew3NfRpRlAXkWvimgS7YXcBKyL9sn3OpLe12Qy6EnBut_SQG2mko3msLrNQrpHmZn0Prl6Hh59RrixFoHHytR3F_nhDvg/s640/DSC00206.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">S</span>o easy to make, and sooooo <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">delicious</span>! Cashew Crunch is such a crowd pleaser that  I am using it as a little gift for my cookie exchange guests to take home too.  <span style="color: #783f04; font-size: x-large;">Cashew Crunch</span> would make a wonderful hostess gift.  And what bus driver, mailman, or thoughtful person in your life wounln't want a special thank you!<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">Recipe:</span><br />2 cup sugar<br />1 lb butter, plus 1TBS butter to grease sheet pan<br />1/4 cup water<br />2 TBS light corn syrup<br />2 cups lightly salted cashews<br />1/2 cup milk chocolate melts (use good quality), melted<br />*bowl of ice water- keep a bowl of ice water near you so if you accidentally get some of the toffee on your hands you can submerge them and stop the burn.  Always err on the side of caution! <br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">G</span>rease 2 sheet pans with 1TBS butter. I use large 1/2 sheets.<br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">C</span>ut 1lb butter into chunks.  In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, butter, water and corn syrup. Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Using a candy themometer, bring to a boil and cook stirring constantly until themometer reads 300 degrees. Caramel will be a dark amber.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteXbr-j_y6sYdlmQX6NeXZcnVzqa2FXiWdABTRbHkJv1_oV4Qo3r7rl7pjCPJ2ily8R600NQEYvfIsOgff4putspfhyphenhyphenQ1HBrRvr0BTWlRMBOqxMm_FHo_JU8OEMv6U-B5MOhkGBvDj5U/s1600-h/DSC00110.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjteXbr-j_y6sYdlmQX6NeXZcnVzqa2FXiWdABTRbHkJv1_oV4Qo3r7rl7pjCPJ2ily8R600NQEYvfIsOgff4putspfhyphenhyphenQ1HBrRvr0BTWlRMBOqxMm_FHo_JU8OEMv6U-B5MOhkGBvDj5U/s640/DSC00110.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WVHtQN8m0jwwGa-GdNqI-gYQnSxc23YcmLvEIT9dgp3vBSVm1yLIrBdoGC6Oa-WYAHG9A9tYVEJlp7HMr-AEBj4hYQZtEZdazmDlvdsv6t7kBMMO34T9zpUQrcDuxNGGOwcjtZeZMFA/s1600-h/DSC00115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WVHtQN8m0jwwGa-GdNqI-gYQnSxc23YcmLvEIT9dgp3vBSVm1yLIrBdoGC6Oa-WYAHG9A9tYVEJlp7HMr-AEBj4hYQZtEZdazmDlvdsv6t7kBMMO34T9zpUQrcDuxNGGOwcjtZeZMFA/s640/DSC00115.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGnmJCV1jcUGkMBt85kBbCNtFnbuHw5QvSP9jW0FvjqndioKmsIa_8ww8_dEi6RnRH8s_NusUZzXYP8G2nyhh_Qoit8q2r2lbU3GtbncC0vybx7sLOaylmtW2yfPDxBCOwhbmi2Zx1cE/s1600-h/DSC00120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGnmJCV1jcUGkMBt85kBbCNtFnbuHw5QvSP9jW0FvjqndioKmsIa_8ww8_dEi6RnRH8s_NusUZzXYP8G2nyhh_Qoit8q2r2lbU3GtbncC0vybx7sLOaylmtW2yfPDxBCOwhbmi2Zx1cE/s640/DSC00120.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">R</span>emove from heat and stir in cashews.<br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDQSHbQLxGPlt_XiN7FrxzOc9dX6yR9QtdxkldSYUSmQ-3brNBCPQ5FHoAhxWvGZbf-BLM9fa3J0UIl1lvij9GY38C5TBTnsysLT7u7m2upVZp-yN1YUP3GrAg-ou7_gWYFWd-DABsZc/s1600-h/DSC00126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDQSHbQLxGPlt_XiN7FrxzOc9dX6yR9QtdxkldSYUSmQ-3brNBCPQ5FHoAhxWvGZbf-BLM9fa3J0UIl1lvij9GY38C5TBTnsysLT7u7m2upVZp-yN1YUP3GrAg-ou7_gWYFWd-DABsZc/s640/DSC00126.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /> <span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">P</span>our out onto 2 greased sheet pans and spread with a buttered spatula. Cool completely.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJesdDsTJyLk-E0o28WG5AO4r65FURbRf5mQaE-vCoVq9nNr-vMGTgZfC1711u_fD5IItKYuamGWoDlaBtWGb1rJhO7SO41Z1p-UeoINH7kHpNnGCrL5plaq9tR1erk014iigThUHENVY/s1600-h/DSC00121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJesdDsTJyLk-E0o28WG5AO4r65FURbRf5mQaE-vCoVq9nNr-vMGTgZfC1711u_fD5IItKYuamGWoDlaBtWGb1rJhO7SO41Z1p-UeoINH7kHpNnGCrL5plaq9tR1erk014iigThUHENVY/s640/DSC00121.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFWEK5j4Fypf6SUpy3hfFAe0jGTTG8SCWf97TCRMwIijP4FrrVw1eRMw6kmblduC8MjoBdCgFkre-IZtULGj5vMj5RxbLeYSIugkIVQw6pqHwiJa41SO4SNr0S5zX_5dFOP7lxFGdT354/s1600-h/DSC00122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: x-large;">R</span>emove cashews to parchemnt paper (or waxed paper).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLXq7rx6dmlk_1apuc2lp1osDegXczKEw9_beE351eBlDSbFL7LAHQOimqEt9mYVo_TqrglzE2n1yAbHa4qI-RbrZgdJXf7oTkNgKVJ5HeF6dZpsn3o8-xodfDV4onk56z6a16Mm9qbE/s1600-h/DSC00142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCLXq7rx6dmlk_1apuc2lp1osDegXczKEw9_beE351eBlDSbFL7LAHQOimqEt9mYVo_TqrglzE2n1yAbHa4qI-RbrZgdJXf7oTkNgKVJ5HeF6dZpsn3o8-xodfDV4onk56z6a16Mm9qbE/s640/DSC00142.JPG" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">I</span>n a microwave-proof bowl heat chocolate melts on 30% power in 30 second intervals, stirring each time, until chocolate is melted.<br /><br /><span style="color: #660000; font-size: x-large;">D</span>rizzle chocolate over cashew crunch using a spoon.  (I drizzled half of the cashew crunch and left the other plain.  Then when I bagged them I used half chocolate and half plain.)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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