Party Candy Caramel Corn

Name: Party Candy Caramel Corn
Ingredients: 16 c. popped corn (approximately 2 batches of air popped); 5 c. miniature pretzels; 2 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 1 c. margarine; 1/2 c. dark corn syrup; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. salted peanuts; 2 c. your favorite candy (M&M's, candy corn, chocolate covered raisins, miniature chocolate mints, etc.)

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

16 c. popped corn (approximately 2 batches of air popped)
5 c. miniature pretzels
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. margarine
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. salted peanuts
2 c. your favorite candy (M&M's, candy corn, chocolate covered raisins, miniature chocolate mints, etc.)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 200°.
2

In a large roasting pan, combine popcorn and pretzels; set aside.
3

In a 2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, margarine and corn syrup and salt.
4

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (12 to 14 minutes).
5

Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 238° or a small amount of mixture dropped into ice water form a soft ball (4 to 6 minutes).
6

Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.