Honey Ginger Crunch Recipes

GINGER HONEY CRUNCH CHEX MIX

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, mix cereal, banana chips and almonds.
• In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, microwave butter, brown sugar, honey and ginger uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until mixture is boiling; stir. Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered on High 4 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl every minute. Stir in coconut and cranberries; microwave uncovered on High about 3 minutes or until cereal just begins to brown.
• Spread on waxed paper or foil to cool. Store in airtight container.

HONEY-GINGER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F. Spray large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter, honey and ginger to boiling. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Into roasting pan, measure cereal, pretzels, almonds and coconut. Stir in brown sugar mixture until evenly coated.
• Bake 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper or foil; cool about 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in cranberries. Store in airtight container.

CHEX HONEY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat brown sugar, margarine, honey and cardamom to boiling in 1-quart saucepan.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Spray large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Pour measured cereal, pretzels, almonds and coconut into roasting pan.
• Stir in brown sugar mixture until evenly coated.
• Bake about 35-40 minutes at 300, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
• Add dried fruit for last 15 minutes.
• Spread on waxed paper or aluminum foil to cool and store in airtight container.

HONEY-GINGER APPLE TARTS

Steps:

• Line a plate with aluminum foil. Put the walnuts, sugar, and salt in a small skillet and heat over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar starts to melt but is not yet syrupy and the walnuts start to smell toasty. Don't let the sugar caramelize. Pour the nuts onto the plate, sprinkle with the cinnamon, and let cool completely.
• Place the nuts in a heavy plastic bag and crush them with something heavy. You want mostly small pieces with a little powder. Taste and add more salt or cinnamon to taste.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling. Add the apples and toss to coat. Saute until a lot of the moisture from the apples has evaporated and the apples just start to soften and turn brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the honey, ginger, cinnamon, and salt and toss to blend. Taste and add more of any of these flavorings, if desired. Set aside to cool.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the pastry into a 10-by-15-inch rectangle. Cut into six 5-by-5-inch squares, then trim the corners of each square to make a rough round.
• Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Arrange the pastry rounds on a baking sheet and prick each one at 1/2-inch intervals. Divide the apple filling evenly among the pastry rounds, leaving about a 1/2-inch border of pastry. Wet the border with a little water and loosely pleat it to create an edge that embraces the apples. The pastry shouldn't cover the center of the apple filling. Brush the edge of the pastry with some melted butter.
• Bake the tarts until the pastry is pale gold and set, about 18 minutes. Brush a little more butter onto the pastry and continue baking until the pastry is puffed and a rich golden brown on the border and undersides, another 5 to 7 minutes.
• Slide the tarts onto a cooling rack. Sprinkle each one with a heaping tablespoon cinnamon-sugar walnuts and let cool for at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour before serving.

NUCATO (SPICED HONEY NUT CRUNCH)

Steps:

• Gradually bring the honey to the boil, skimming off any impurities that may rise to the surface. Very coarsely chop the nuts and add to the honey along with 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 30 to 45 minutes. The mixture is done when you can hear the almonds beginning to "pop" from the heat of the honey. Take care not to let the nuts burn and turn dark and bitter. When done, stir in the remaining spice mixture.
• When the nucato is done, pour it out onto a sheet pan or cookie sheet lined with parchment paper; spread it into an even layer with the cut surface of a halved lemon. Cool completely before serving.

GLUTEN FREE GINGER-HONEY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Spray large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar, butter, honey and ginger to boiling. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Into roasting pan, measure cereal, banana chips, almonds and coconut. Stir in brown sugar mixture until evenly coated.
• Bake 50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper or foil; cool about 15 minutes. Place in serving bowl; stir in cranberries. Store in airtight container.