3 qts. popped corn (12 c.)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. honey
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. margarine
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Popcorn and set aside in a large bowl. Combine sugar, honey and salt in a small saucepan. Heat and stir to dissolve sugar. Boil to hard ball stage (when a drop forms a hard ball in cool water). Add margarine and vanilla. Pour syrup over popped corn and stir. Butter your hands and shape into balls. Wrap balls with waxed paper.

Recipe courtesy of, Ellen Halbert.

About Ellen: Ellen works in our honey room filling thousands of pounds of honey into containers for you to enjoy.  She fondly asks people with whom she works to name each honey bear as it is filled and passes through the production line.

ELEGANT ALMOND STUFFED CELERY

1        package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened

½       cup Creamy Almond Butter

¼       cup chopped green chilies

¼       cup diced toasted almonds

          Fresh celery stalks

Beat together cream cheese and almond butter until creamy.  Stir in chilies and almonds.  Stuff celery stalks with almond mixture; cut into serving pieces about 3 inches long.  Chill.   Makes 1¼ cups filling.  

CHOCOLATE ALMOND GRANOLA BARS

½       cup finely chopped roasted almonds.

1        cup Almond Butter

1½     cups old-fashioned rolled oats

1        cup oat bran flake cereal

½       cup each raisins and chopped dried apricots

1        cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

¼       cup honey

Toss roasted almonds, rolled oats, bran flakes, raisins and apricots in a large mixing bowl.  Melt chocolate chips in heavy pan over low heat.  Stir in honey and Almond Butter, mixing until smooth.  Pour chocolate mixture over oat mixture; stir to coat thoroughly.  Press into greased 9 x 9 inch baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and press bars with the back of a wide, flat spatula to pack.  Cool.  Cut into 20 bars and store in an airtight container at room temperature.   Makes 20 bars.   

SUNFLOWER CRACKERS

1    cup of flour
3     tablespoons Sunflower Seed Butter

2        tablespoons oil

3    tablespoons water

salt to taste

Combine ingredients, gradually adding water to make a dough.  Knead and roll on floured surface 1/8^” thick.  Bake at 325 degrees about 10 minutes until browned.