Microwave Caramel Corn

Name: Microwave Caramel Corn
Ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 cup white corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 Stick (4 oz.) margarine or butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 to 4 quarts of POPPED corn

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup white corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 Stick (4 oz.) margarine or butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 quarts of POPPED corn

Directions

1

Combine all ingredients except soda and popped corn in a 11/2 to 2 quart microwave safe bowl. Put in microwave (HIGH) and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir in soda. Put the popped corn in a brown grocery bag and pour the syrup over the corn. Close the bag by rolling it down a couple times and SHAKE HARD. Cook in the bag on HIGH microwave for 11/2 minutes. Remove and shake vigorously and cook in the microwave another 11/2 minutes. Remove and shake again. microwave another 11/2 minutes. Shake when you remove it from the microwave and pour it on a large cookie sheet to cool. Store in an airtight container when cool.
2

NOTE: Don't leave a brown grocery bag in the microwave unattended. Sometimes they have small metallic particles in them, and can catch on fire. Watch it all the time.
3

This keeps well if in an air tight container, but won't last if you open it and take a nibble.