Candy Coated Popcorn

Name: Candy Coated Popcorn
Ingredients: 3 qt. popped corn; 1 c. corn syrup; 1 c. sugar; 4 Tbsp. butter or margarine; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 c. water; 3/4 c. nuts of your choice; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 tsp. hot water

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 qt. popped corn
1 c. corn syrup
1 c. sugar
4 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. water
3/4 c. nuts of your choice
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. hot water

Directions

1

Place syrup, sugar, margarine, salt and water in two-quart pot.
2

Cook over low to medium heat to 300° (hard crack stage). Stir in nuts, add baking soda in hot water to hot syrup and stir well.
3

Pour hot syrup and nuts over popped corn in large greased pan.
4

Mix syrup and corn rapidly.
5

Spread thinly on cookie sheets or wax paper and let cool.
6

Store in closed container.