PUPPY CHOW FOR CHILDREN - Carlton Cooks!

Carlton the dog shows us the ingredients needed to make Puppy Chow for Children — Can you tell which ingredient is missing? Answer at the bottom of this page.

Good cooks know the word: Boil

Boiling occurs during cooking when large bubbles rise from the bottom of the pan to the surface of the water or mixture in the pan. When the bubbles pop it allows steam to escape.

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups whole grain square cereal made from rice

4 cups whole grain square cereal made from wheat

1 cup peanuts

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cake sprinkles

TOOLS:

1 large roasting or casserole pan greased, sprayed with non-stick spray, or lined with foil

Dry measuring cups

Measuring spoons

1 saucepan

Mixing Spoon

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 375°F.

Spray large roasting pan or casserole with non-stick cooking spray.

Combine cereal and peanuts in the roasting pan and set aside.

Here are the cereal squares and peanuts needed to make Puppy Chow for Children. — I see how the recipe got its name. The wheat and rice squares do look a little bit like real dog chow.

Mix the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and baking soda in the saucepan.

Cook over medium heat. Have your adult stir the pan until the ingredients begin to boil and then remove the pan from the heat.

This is the butter and sugar mixture that boils and is then poured over the dry cereal squares to make Puppy Chow for Children. — When the mixture boils, quickly remove it from the heat.

Stir the vanilla into the mixture in the saucepan, and then pour over the cereal and nuts in the roasting pan. Stir to coat.

Bake for 10 minutes, stirring halfway way through. (So how many minutes does the mixture need to cook for before you stir? 5 minutes.) For very crispy Puppy Chow for Children, let the mixture cook for an additional 5 minutes, watching to make sure it does not get too brown.

This Puppy Chow for Children topped with colorful sprinkles is perfect for any celebration! — Allow your Puppy Chow for Children to cool slightly before adding sprinkles. If you sprinkle too soon, they will melt!

Remove the pan from the oven, and let the mixture cool slightly before shaking the sprinkles over it. Give one final stir.

Cool completely before eating.

Makes 10 servings.

Puppy Chow for Children will keep for one week in a sealed bag or container.

Answer. The vanilla is missing from the ingredients picture above.