Butter Crunch Popcorn

Name: Butter Crunch Popcorn
Ingredients: 8 cups Plain White Popcorn, Popped; 2 cups Mixed Nuts, Salted And Roasted; 1 cup Unsalted Butter; 2 cups Granulated Sugar; 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1/4 cups Corn Syrup; 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

8 cups Plain White Popcorn, Popped
2 cups Mixed Nuts, Salted And Roasted
1 cup Unsalted Butter
2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1/4 cups Corn Syrup
2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract

Directions

1

Pop the corn in oil, then spread the popped corn on a large greased sheet pan.
2

Mix in the salted nuts and set aside.
3

In a heavy large skillet, melt butter and combine with sugar, salt and corn syrup.
4

Stir well & let simmer over medium heat, without stirring, until the mixture reaches 302 degrees on a candy thermometer.
5

Carefully swirl the pan every few minutes.
6

When candy is ready, stir in the vanilla and carefully pour the mixture over the popcorn and nuts.
7

Stir to coat and let cool at least an hour.
8

Store in an airtight container.