Caramel Corn
From alaskanmom 16 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Good old classic that's simple to make. I add some salt to mine during the baking time, we like the sweet/salty taste.
Ingredients
- 7-8 cups popped popcorn shopping list
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar shopping list
- 6 Tbsp. butter shopping list
- 3 Tbsp. light colored corn syrup(Karo) shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla shopping list
- salt, optional shopping list
How to make it
- Butter or spray a large piece of foil; set aside
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Remove all unpopped kernels from popped popcorn and keep warm in oven in a large roasting pan while making the caramel mixture.
- In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter & corn syrup.
- Cook & stir over medium heat until the mixture boils.
- Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan & continue to cook & stir over medium heat to 255 degrees, hard ball stage(about 4 minutes).
- Remove saucepan from heat, & stir in baking soda & vanilla.
- Pour mixture over popcorn; sprinkle with salt if desired & stir gently to coat.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with more salt if desired & stir mixture then bake for 5 minutes more.
- Spread caramel corn on prepared foil to cool.
- **Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
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Reviewed by 4 people-
Step 12 is hilarious!!!! Ya right, it barely lasted the movie!!
imhungry
in northern loved it
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Ooh-sounds wonderful! I love caramel corn,and since nobody else in my house eats it,I don't have to share...ha ha!
Thanks for a great post.I am going to make it this weekend.
Carrie :)
hoosiermom68
in Merrillville loved it
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I ended up making 12 batches of this over the holidays... family couldn't get enough! Needless to say, I've memorized this recipe. LOL
warsawnan
in Warsaw loved it
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