The best for last ...

Okay, this is the most stupid-simple recipe in the world. Plus, it's the most fantastic. The recipe calls for "nuts" so you can use any type you like. I usally use pecan pieces. You could make it Peanut Butter Brickle by using peanut butter chips. Or, a mixture of chocolate and peanut butter.

Looking for last-minute presents or hostess gifts? Make a couple batches of Brickle this weekend. After it's chilled and broken into pieces, place in Ziploc bags and put those in decorative gift bags. Voila! You're a genius.

Funny story about this recipe that ran in 2002. A woman called afterward and complained that the melted butter ran off the pan and into the oven, making a mess. She had used a cookie sheet with no edge on it. Whoa. Kids, don't try that a home.

Stir Crazy will return on Wednesday, Dec. 26, with a few days of appetizer recipes. Until then, have a fantastic Christmas and don't forget to cook!

Brickle
40 saltine crackers
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 12-ounce package chocolate chips
Chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover baking sheet with 1-inch edge with foil and cover lightly with non-stick spray. Place saltine crackers in single layer on foil.

On stove, melt butter and brown sugar. Bring to full boil and cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove and pour over crackers. Bake for 5 minutes.

Sprinkle chocolate chips on top. Leave until melted, less than 5 minutes Spread out the chocolate and sprinkle with nuts. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Source: Judith L. McVaugh, Beverly Hills; Carol Latta Milner, Seminole.

Comments

[Grandma Stel]

Try with graham crackers & it gives it an even better flavor!

[Steamy Kitchen]

omg. this is so crazy! Just came over here and I have a batch in the fridge chilling right now! what a coincidence. I used graham crackers and macadamia.