Spiffy Popcorn Brittle Recipe

How to make it

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• Lightly butter 2 large (15 x 11-inch)
• baking sheets and a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
• Working in batches, place 2 cups popcorn in food processor.
• Pulse until crushed into small pieces.
• Do not overprocess.
• Repeat with remaining popcorn.
• Stir sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves and mixture is simmering.
• Clip a candy thermometer to the inside of the pan and continue heating undisturbed until temperature reaches 270F (about 10 to 15 minutes). Mixture will boil vigorously.
• Stir in butter, molasses and vanilla.
• Continue heating until temperature reaches 290F (between soft- and hard-crack stages).
• Remove pan from heat; stir in crushed popcorn.
• Working quickly, pour mixture over prepared sheets.
• Using the buttered rubber spatula, press evenly to flatten like peanut brittle.
• Cool to room temperature on a wire rack and break into chunks. Makes 1 pound. Serves 16.
• Nutritional Information
• Per (1-ounce) serving: 160 calories, 1g fat, 0mg chol., 1g prot., 41g carbs., 1g fiber, 160mg sodium.