Gold N Nut Crunch Recipes

PUMPKIN NUT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 13x9x2" pan with parchment paper. Butter parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, evaporated milk, and eggs.
• Sprinkle half of the dry cake mix over batter. Spread evenly and slightly pat down.
• Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over cake mix.
• Sprinkle remaining half of dry cake mix over the nuts. Spread evenly and slightly pat down.
• Spoon melted butter evenly over cake mix.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes. When slightly cooled, invert onto serving platter and peel off parchment paper.
• To make the frosting, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in Cool Whip (it's okay to deflate it, if you don't mix it in really good, it just looks funny and uneven).
• Spread over pumpkin nut crunch.

TO DIE FOR BUTTERY ALMOND NUT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Heat the sugar, butter and water in a large, heavy pot with buttered sides.
• Cook rapidly and stir constantly, being careful not to scrape sides of pan.
• Cook until mixture reaches 300 degrees or the hard-crack stage, when a small amount of mixture dropped into a glass of cold water separates into threads that are hard and brittle.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of almonds and stir.
• Quickly turn the candy out onto a buttered cookie sheet.
• Form into a shape about 1 foot square.
• When almost cool, brush with melted chocolate and sprinkle with toasted almonds.
• Break into pieces when cold.

APPLE NUT CRUNCH WITH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat the egg and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl.
• Combine sugar, flour, powder and cinnamon.
• Add to egg gradually and beat until smooth.
• Fold in apple and nuts.
• Spoon into an 8 inch greased pan.
• Baked for 25 minutes or until center tests done.
• Cool until still slightly warm.
• Cut into 9 squares and top each piece with a 1/4 cup of ice cream.