Easy No Fuss Soft Caramels

2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream or whipping cream

1 cup light corn syrup

2 cups sugar

3/8 cup (6 tablespoons) butter, salted or unsalted

1/2 teaspoon salt

 INSTRUCTIONS

Lightly grease an 9" x 13" baking pan and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on opposite sides.Combine the cream, corn syrup, sugar, butter,  in a 4-quart, heavy-bottom, deep saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce to medium-high heat and cook, WITHOUT STIRRING, until the mixture reaches 248°F on a candy thermometer soft ball stage , 20 to 30 minutes, depending on your particular stove. Want to make a softer caramel? See "tips," below.Remove the pan from the heat; stir in the salt .Pour the hot mixture into the prepared pan. Let it stand for 12 to 18 hours at room temperature before cutting into 1" squares.To wrap the caramels, use 6" squares of parchment paper.Place one caramel in the center of each square; wrap the opposite edges of the paper around the caramel and twist the exposed edges to close. Sprinkle with sea salt for salted caramels  

Cherie's Fried Rice

I have made this for many many years and everyone that tastes it loves it. Don't turn your nose up at the bacon until you have tried it...


4 to 6 cup of cooked rice
1/2 lb bacon fried crisp
4 to 6 green onions, diced
soy sauce to taste
scrambled eggs (optional

crumble bacon and add to rice, add a little bacon grease for flavor, Mix in the onions and soy sauce. If you are adding Scrambled eggs (I do) scramble them in a little bacon grease and add to the rice.

You can also add any other ingredients you'd like such as:
Shrimp
Chicken
Pork
Peas
carrots
water chestnuts
bean sprouts...

Asian Chicken Wings (from Ellie)

I got this recipe from a dear friend...they are a family favorite of theirs..


3 to 5 lbs chicken wings
1 stick butter
1 cup soy sauce (I use Kikkoman)
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 tsp dry mustard


Rinse wings in cold water to thaw and clean
Heat all the other ingredients until butter melts then pour into shallow pan.
Marinate wings in sauce for 2 hours.
Bake (chicken in sauce) in 375 oven for 1-1/2 hours.
Remove chicken from sauce – drain on paper towels

Note: I put in crock pot on low to keep warm

A 5# bag of wings with same amount of sauce works with 2 glass pans (9x13)

These are yummy! Enjoy!