Valentine`s Day Cinnamon Candy
Ingredients:
* 1 cup Brown sugar * 2 tablespoons Butter * 1/2 cup Corn syrup * 1 tablespoon Cinnamon * 1/2 cup Water
Directions:
Combine ingredients. Boil to soft crack stage (275 - 280 F). Pour into well-buttered, shallow pan. When cool, cut in squares.
Valentine`s Day Prawns
Ingredients:
* 3/4 pound Medium prawns, peeled and deveined * 2 teaspoons Cornstarch * 1 teaspoon Sesame oil * 1/4 teaspoon Salt * 1 pinch White Pepper * 3 tablespoons Ketchup * 2 teaspoons lemon juice * 1/2 teaspoon chili sauce * 1 cup Broccoli flowerets * 1 tablespoon Salad oil * 1 teaspoon Minced garlic * 1 tablespoon sherry * 1 pinch White pepper
Directions:
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch, sesame oil, salt and a pinch of white pepper. Add prawns and stir to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, lemon juice, and chili sauce. Set aside. In a medium-size saucepan, bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Add broccoli and simmer until crisp tender, about 1 1/2 minutes. Drain broccoli, rinse under cold water until cool then drain again. Arrange broccoli in center of serving platter; set aside. Place a wok over high heat. When wok is hot, add oil and swirl to coat the surface. Add garlic and prawns and stir-fry until shrimp turns pink, about 2 minutes. Remove half the prawns from the wok and set aside. Add wine and pinch of pepper to the pranws remaining in the wok; stir to coat completely. Place the prawns on one side of the platter. Return reserved prawns to wok. Add chili sauce and stir to coat and heat through, about 1 minute. Spoon prawns and sauce onto other side of serving platter.
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