Best Caramel Corn Recipe

How to make it

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• Heat oven to 250 degrees.
• Pop the popcorn as per manufacturer's instructions.
• Place each bag of popcorn in a bowl and shake it to get the unpopped kernals on the bottom of the bowl.
• Place popcorn in a large roasting pan or on a large baking sheet.
• Throw away any unpopped kernals!
• Add the nuts if you're using them by sprinkling them over the popped corn.
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• In a wok or large saucepan or pot, add the sugar, butter, and syrup and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Stir to blend sugar with the butter and syrup.
• Cook at a boil for five minutes.
• Remove from heat and add salt and baking soda.
• Stir until it the sugar foams slightly and add vanilla and stir again.
• POUR this sauce directly over the popcorn and nuts and mix well with 2 large spoons.
• Spread popcorn out over pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and stir the popcorn, lifting the popcorn on the bottom of the pan to the top to coat the popcorn well with the warm glaze.
• Return the pan to the oven and repeat after 15 minutes.
• Stir well.
• Leave the glazed popcorn on the pan to cool. Once cooled, you can break it into large or small pieces and serve.
• HOLIDAY GLAZED CORN IDEAS
• Add colored candies to the popcorn after it has baked and is still warm for a Easter treat.
• You can pour melted white, milk or dark chocolate over the cooled popcorn and add colorful sprinkles (cake sprinkles) over the chocolate.
• You can add "robin egg" candies, M&M's, colored marshamallows and even malt balls!