Caramel Crunch

8 ingredients
17 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c. butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. corn syrup
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 4 qt. plain popped corn
  • 1 c. dry roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine
  2. 2
    butter,
  3. 3
    sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, water and salt in 2 quart saucepan.
  4. 4
    Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugars
  5. 5
    are dissolved.
  6. 6
    Using a candy thermometer, cook syrup
  7. 7
    to hard
  8. 8
    ball stage (250°).
  9. 9
    Pour syrup over combined popcorn
  10. 10
    and peanuts
  11. 11
    in a large bowl or Dutch oven.
  12. 12
    Stir to coat
  13. 13
    evenly using
  14. 14
    a
  15. 15
    long
  16. 16
    handled spoon as mixture is hot. Allow to cool and break into clusters.
  17. 17
    Makes 4 quarts.

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