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Carmel Cheetos!

15 years ago

has anyone made them so far this year..I have them in the oven at the moment...now all I have to do is hide them from myself.

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glenda_al
15 years ago
Hide them in the trunk of your car.
That's what I do. :o)

They are addictive aren't they?
glenda_al
15 years ago
They are also called
Coyote or Reindeer "Droppings"

2-cups brown sugar

1-cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup white corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

14-1/2 ounce package CheetosÂ ** or buy ONE 11 oz size of CHEESE PUFFS, NOT cheetos I like the cheese puffs better

Bring the sugar, butter or margarine and syrup to a boil for 5 minutes. Stir often Remove from fire. Add baking soda. Stir. Pour over cheetos, and toss QUICKLY . ***i USED TWO 9 X 10, ALUMINUM PANS Bake at 250 degrees F. for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Pour out on waxed paper rubbed with additional butter or cooking spray. Quickly separate the Caramelized Cheetos ****I used the bottoms of TWO broiler pans that I sprayed, put gloves on, and quickly separated, so you won't end up with big globs. Let cool, IF YOU CAN BEFORE SAMPLING!
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I just made a batch - they are addictive little things aren't they. And don't chew on the side with the loose filing!! I got three tubs of them - one goes next door tonight for dinner, the other for Christmas Eve with the kids, and one for me. I used margarine - only because I tend to actually follow a recipe the first time. I imagine butter would work as well, since that's what I usually (once before) make carmel with. I mixed it in a big pot and used two cookie sheets with thay non-stick aluminum foil. I took them out every 15 minutes and turned the Cheetos over with two spatulas. When they were done, I took one pan out and put half on one of my many "spare" cookie sheets and spread them out. I put the rest back in the oven. That way they didn't cool off too fast. Once one cookie sheet was done - I took the two sheets cooling out onto the porch - it's cold out today and broke apart any that were still sticking together. I did the same for the second sheet in the oven, it worked well. Now, every cookie sheet I own is dirty - but not to worry, my 36" single bowl farm sink holds them all lying flat. They'll be clean and dry in a jiffy. I knew I got that sink for some reason! Have a wonderful Christmas.
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Linda Wayman
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Those are so yummy. Anna and I stopped to have lunch with Glenda last May on the way to Disney World. She gave Anna a container of those. There were so many that I had to help her eat them. ;) We nibbled on Reindeer Droppings all the way from Birmingham to Orlando.
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Pieonear
15 years ago
I want to try these for a Christmas snack. Have any of you made these ahead of time and frozen till later? Wonder how that would work?
twinklenose
15 years ago
I have never heard of these!!
Do they taste cheesy?
glenda_al
15 years ago
No no no, don't freeze them. Just put them in the trunk of the car like I do, tee hee!

Store them in a plastic bag or container. They last and last last last if no one gets their hands on them.

They don't taste cheesie.
You can taste the caramel and with a crunch to it.

You gotta try!
Pieonear
15 years ago
Thanks. I'll make them!
glenda_al
15 years ago
eliza, how did they turn out?
User
15 years ago
I Love them! I made some about 3 weeks ago and still have some in a storage container. They last a long time if you can control yourself.

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