Okoshi recipe

[tamayori]

I've had this as a child and growing up-it's basically a puffed rice "candy". Not sure how period it is tho.(the candy-not the recipe.) ;D

Okoshi

1/2 cup butter (1 block)
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup Karo(white)
7-8 cups puffed rice
3/4 cups peanuts
Sesame seeds (opt)

Melt butter, sugar, and Karo until brown like caramel in color. Add puffed rice and peanuts. Pour into a 13x9 inch pan. Pat evenly and cut while still warm. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

[solveig]

Noble Cousins!

Greetings from Solveig! How is this stuff moden? Let me count the ways! Basically, the stuff is pretty modern. Okashi may originally have been a kind of candied fruit. Early examples, include candied miniature eggplant bulbs. (I have had this.) I used to have a couple of books on Japanese candy. Alas, I do not know where they are or whether they have survived.

[Nagamochi]

So this is basically a Japanese version of rice crispy bars?

[Saionji Shonagon]

So this is basically a Japanese version of rice crispy bars?

Or Styrofoam.

S.

[Nagamochi]

No, no, ya need packing peanuts, not regular ones, for it to be styrofoam