ANNIE B’S IS SUGAR, SPICE, AND EVERYTHING NICE FOR FALL

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Enjoy The Cozy Comforts Of Fall With Annie B’s Handmade Caramels,
Apple Kit, And Caramel Baking Block

When you think of autumn treats, some of the flavors that probably come to mind are apple, maple, pumpkin, and caramel, right? Thanks to Annie B’s, you can get everything sugar and spice in one place with their handcrafted caramels, Apple Kit, and Caramel Baking Block.  All hand crafted just the way you used to get out of grandma's pantry, made with all natural ingredients, locally sourced whenever possible.

Annie B’s popular, mouthwatering caramels are available in favorite Fall flavors like apple, pumpkin, maple and cinnamon, and are available in the 10-Piece Caramel Bag ($5) or 16-Piece Caramel Box($8). The 10-Piece Bags and 16-Piece Boxes of Pumpkin Spice Caramels or Apple Caramels feature an autumn label.

The Round Caramel Canister ($35) also makes a wonderful gift for fall party hosts! Features a delicious variety of 60 caramels (original, chocolate, butter rum, sea salt, amaretto, and black raspberry) along with a classy label. This canister is also the perfect way to hand out buttery caramels to Halloween trick-or-treaters!

Each batch of Annie B’s caramels is slow cooked in copper pots. Simple, locally sourced ingredients like brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk, inverted sugar, and natural flavor guarantee that each individually wrapped Annie B’s caramel is mouthwatering and delicious. Annie B’s is proud of their 30-year legacy of making caramels the old fashioned way and creating handcrafted goodness for generations.

A favorite past-time for many people is making caramel apples and now you can with the delicious-ness that is Annie B’s with their Apple Kit ($6). This provides 1lb of their handcrafted caramel, with natural ingredients including butter, brown sugar and condensed milk, that will melt with ease so you can enjoy for dipping. Also comes with skewers for dipping your apples. You can select either Original Caramel or Pumpkin Spice Caramel.

For all of your other Fall baking needs, you can also get the Caramel Baking Block ($5.50) in original or pumpkin spice, perfect for elevating your home-baked goods to a new level of greatness.

Annie B's individually wrapped everyday caramels in peppermint and pumpkin spice will also liven up all fall festivities! Each case features 120 caramels, perfect for sprinkling on the tables at your autumn soiree.
 

Are you looking for some new recipes to try this Fall? Check out Annie B’s very own recipes for Rhubarb Cake with Vanilla Caramel Sauce and Pecan Caramel Turtles. You are welcome to share the recipes with your audience with credit back to Annie B's blog (www.anniebs.com/blog).

Rhubarb Cake with Vanilla Caramel Sauce

Servings: 6-8
Makes 9 inch square cake with approx. 1 cup of sauce.

Ingredients: 

For the cake:
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb

For the streusel topping:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted

For the caramel vanilla sauce:
4 ounces Annie B’s baking caramel (1/4 block)
1/2 cup evaporated milk or half & half
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg.

3. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until moistened.

4. Fold in the rhubarb. Pour into a greased 9-inch square baking dish.

5. Combine the streusel ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over batter.

6. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

7. For sauce, melt caramel and milk in a saucepan over low heat until melted. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Drizzle over cake squares, serve warm.

Tips: If you don’t have buttermilk, add 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let set for a 5 minutes and use in place of the buttermilk. If you only have an 8 inch square dish, increase the baking time and check every 5-10 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Pecan Caramel Turtles

Servings: 20

Ingredients:

8 ounces pecan halves
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
Sea salt
1 pound Annie B’s baking caramel, cut into cubes
6 ounces good quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
4 ounces white chocolate (optional) Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Instructions:

1. Toss pecan halves with melted butter. Spread in single layer on cooking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake for 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through baking time until lightly toasted. Cool.

2. Arrange 4 pecan halves in a + formation on a sheet of parchment paper or silicone mat. Repeat with the remaining pecan halves.

3. Melt caramel in one of two ways: Put caramel cubes in microwave safe bowl. Microwave at half power in 30 second increments until caramel begins to melt. Stir until smooth and completely melted. Or in heavy saucepan, melt caramel cubes over low heat while stirring constantly. When most of the caramel is melted, remove from heat and continue to stir until completely melted.

4. Drop a teaspoon of melted caramel over the center of each pecan cluster. Cool and allow the caramel to set up.

5. Melt 3/4 of the chocolate over a double boiler or set a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water. Stir frequently until melted. Remove from the heat, add remaining chocolate and stir until completely melted. Taking a spoon, drop a dollop of chocolate over the caramel portion of the turtle. Let cool until set.

6. If desired, melt white chocolate using the same method as for the dark chocolate and drizzle lightly over turtles.

7. Store for 2 weeks in airtight container between layers of waxed paper.

Variations:

- WALNUTS: Use whole walnut pieces instead of pecans.
- CASHEWS: Use salted cashews instead of pecans; skip step #1. Mound several cashews in small circle on parchment paper.

Annie B’s is a small, family-owned caramel company with a 30 year tradition of making delicious handcrafted caramels and popcorn. Annie B’s best-selling popcorn starts with super-popped, fluffy white popcorn. Their famous caramel is used for the yummy, sweet original caramel flavor and Wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese goodness is used for their cheese popcorn. Every batch is handcrafted, packaged and shipped the same day for the ultimate in freshness. Annie B’s is all natural, gluten free and made with locally sourced ingredients.

See Annie B's complete collection of goodies online at www.anniebs.com, and follow them on Facebookand Twitter.

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