Growing up, my mom would make a bunch of different candies and baked goods to hand out to the neighbors every holiday season- fudge, spiced nuts, cookies, etc. But her Capt Crunch Candy was the one that just stuck with me even long after I moved out.
Although, somewhere, I still have the box she wrote her spiced nuts recipe on right before shipping it to me in Okinawa.}:P
Now, she doesn't make candies and cookies to give out to the neighbors anymore. Mostly because the old neighbors are all gone, but also because there's no kids at home to run the plates of goodies through the snow to the neighbor's door.}:P
This has become a yearly staple for me, along with the
German Lebkuchen, and it gets handed out among friends, family and Mark's co-workers every holiday season now.
Not much about it has really changed from Mom's version. I did add chocolate chips a few years back and it was so well received that I've done that ever since.
1 largebox of regular Capt Crunch cereal
1 12oz container of spanish peanuts, any brand will do
2 12oz pkgs of butterscotch chips
2 12oz pkgs of peanut butter chips
1 12oz pkg of chocolate chips
1 10oz bag of mini marshmallows
In the largest bowl you have, mix 1/2 of each- the box of Capt Crunch cereal, the marshmallows, the spanish peanuts and the chocolate chips. Set aside.
In a double boiler, or a glass bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water if you have no double boiler, melt one bag of each- the butterscotch cips and the peanut butter chips. If ysing the bowl on pan method, be careful not to let any steam or water get in the chips.
Once the chips are thoroughly melted, quickly pour over the cereal, marshmallows, etc mix and stir, gently, until well coated.
Turn out onto waxed paper, and spread out into one layer. Do not smash, just gently push until it's all in one relative layer. Let sit to set up again. Once the coating has set, break the candy into pieces, however large you desire. (Mom used to do spoonfuls and make it that way. I found it tended to take too long, so spreading it out was quicker.}:P) Store in ziploc container or other airtight container. Can be frozen for up to a month, or refridgerated for a few weeks. It's best is eaten while chilled. And even better when fresh.
Repeat with rest of cereal, marshmallow, peanuts and chocolate chips, then melt other bags of butterscotch and peanut butter chips, and repeat until all candy is made.
Makes A LOT. So share with friends, or hoard it yourself. }:P
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