Wednesday, June 25

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An update on Butch on July 2nd.


Cranberry Maple Trail Mix

Ingredients

1 ½ c raw walnuts

1 c toasted pumpkin seeds

¾ c raw sliced almonds

½ c maple syrup

3 tbs light brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of nutmeg

pinch of cloves

salt

1 c dried sweetened cranberries

1 c white chocolate chips


Instructions

CANDY NUT & SEED MIX: Prepare a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, set aside. Preheat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Add walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and almonds and stir together until well mixed. Pour over the maple syrup, add the spices, and stir until evenly coated. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring often, until the maple syrup has mostly adhered to the nut mixture. Then sprinkle over the brown sugar, stir, and cook for another 3 minutes. Take off the heat and spread out the mixture evenly on the parchment paper-lined baking sheet, and sprinkle salt to taste over the top. Then allow the caramelized mixture to cool fully for 30 minutes. Break up into small clusters by hand.

FOLD IN CRANBERRIES & CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Once the mixture has set up completely, sprinkle over chocolate chips and cranberries, mix together, and store in an airtight container at room temperature for a week or more. Use little pieces of parchment paper to line the bottom of your containers to prevent sticking.


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