Caramel Popcorn

8 ingredients
35 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 qt. popped popcorn (must be air popped popcorn)
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1/4 c. Karo syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. brown (light or dark) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 c. chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans are best)

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat
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    oven to 300°.
  3. 3
    Put popped corn on cookie sheet (nonstick
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    is
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    best).
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    Remove
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    all unpopped kernels.
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    Sprinkle chopped
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    nuts
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    over popcorn.
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    Melt butter in heavy saucepan on low heat.
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    Stir in brown sugar, Karo and salt.
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    Bring to boil on medium
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    heat.
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    Do
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    not
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    stir.
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    Boil 4 minutes, no more, no less. Remove
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    from
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    heat.
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    Stir
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    in
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    baking soda and vanilla. Pour mixture over popcorn.
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    Stir until coated.
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    Will not coat completely.
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    Place
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    in
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    hot oven (middle rack) for 15 minutes. Take out.
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    Stir again until all popcorn and nuts are completely coated.
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    Then bake for 15 minutes longer.
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    Empty onto foil. Let cool
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    completely.
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    Break
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    into pieces.
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    Place in airtight container.

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