At Craft restaurant in Manhattan, where I work as the pastry chef, I like to send out a small bowl of caramel popcorn as a parting gift to guests. I prefer yellow popcorn; it seems to yield the biggest popped kernels.
Succulent pork loin chops are paired brilliantly with slices of tart apple cooked in a satin-smooth sauce of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. A few chopped pecans over the top make this a delectable autumn entree.
Honeys got a knack for stickingarounda bottle can last years inyour pantry. So its easy to forgettheres a yearly harvest time for thesugary treat. (Psstthat time is now!)To celebrate, we grabbed the nearest bottleand boiled it down to make a rich, gooeycaramel coating for crisp fall apples.
"Our family loves to take drives, and I often bring these bars along for snacking in the car," relates Martha Haseman of Hinckley, Illinois. Skip links
This Strawberry Jam Bars recipe contains light brown sugar, flour, philadelphia cream cheese, strawberry jam, whole grain cereal flakes with pecans and more.