Cowgirls in the Kitchen – Jo-Ann Roberts

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As my parents got older, it became more difficult to buy them gifts for holidays and birthdays. My mother always said as she aged, “my needs are few and my wants are fewer.” But when I hit upon an idea to give them homemade candies instead of another tie or a nightgown, their delight was clearly evident…especially my father. He loved candy and popcorn, keeping a stash in an octagonal side table between the easy chairs in the living room. So, when I came across this recipe, I knew it would be a huge hit. For more years than I care to divulge in this post, I’ve made this treat for family and friends. And now, from my kitchen to yours, here’s Butterscotch Popcorn Crunchies.

                                     Butterscotch Popcorn Crunchies

Ingredients:

  • 1 12-ounce package (2 cups) Toll House butterscotch flavored morsels

  • 1 cup light corn syrup

  • 1/4 cup butter

  • 12 cups popped popcorn

  • 1 12-ounce can salted nuts

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  2. In a heavy saucepan, combine butterscotch morsels, corn syrup, and butter. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils.

  3. Place popcorn and nuts in a large greased roasting pan. Pour butterscotch mixture over popcorn, toss to coat well.

  4. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring frequently.

  5. Remove from oven; stir every 10 minutes until slightly cooled. Cool completely. Store in airtight container.

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Born and raised in western Massachusetts, Jo-Ann Roberts was fascinated by America’s Old West and always felt she was destined to travel on a wagon train following the Oregon Trail. With her love of history and reading, she began reading historical romance during high school and college. Victoria Holt, Jude Deveraux, and Roseanne Bittner were among her favorites. Influenced by her father, she fell in love with John Wayne, James Garner, and her all-time favorite, James Stewart and grew up watching Wagon Train, Bonanza and Rawhide.
A firm believer in HEA with a healthy dose of realism, Jo-Ann strives to give her readers a sweet historical romance while imparting carefully researched historical facts, personalities, and experiences relative to the time period. Her romances take her readers back to a simpler time to escape the stress of modern life by living in a small town where families and friends help one another find love and happiness.
When she isn’t creating believable plots and relatable heroes and heroines, Jo-Ann enjoys spending time with her husband, children and grandson. She also enjoys baking, quilting and eating way too much chocolate.
After 38 years in public education in Connecticut and Maryland, she’s now calls North Carolina home.

21 thoughts on “Cowgirls in the Kitchen – Jo-Ann Roberts”

  2. Hi, Jo-Ann, unless my memory is really off, this strikes me as a knock off recipe for Cracker Jacks. Thanks to the WWW/Internet, one can find such recipes for all kinds of commercial foods (Girl Scout cookies spring to mind). Good on you for finding something your parents enjoyed that you could make them homemade.

  3. I agree about giving food gifts and especially delicious sounding ones like this recipe! Butterscotch morsels! I’m in. That’s a great memory about your dad keeping goodies handy in a table right between the easy chairs. Loved hearing about it. Sweet memories in more ways than one. 🙂

  8. Thanks for the recipe. I make for my mother a coffee cake for her birthday. She slices it and freezes it so she can a slice whenever she wants some.

  9. My mother likes biscotti, so I have made several batches for her. Your recipe sounds delicious and I bet your whole house smells great!

  14. Good morning, Thank you so much for sharing your recipe, it sounds delicious! And yes I agree, as I age , I dont need as many things at all. Home made goodies are always a very nice treat. Have a great day and a great week.

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