Party Candy Caramel Corn

Name: Party Candy Caramel Corn
Ingredients: 16 cups popped popcorn; 5 cups miniature pretzels; 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 1 cup Land O Lakes Margarine; 1/2 cup dark corn syrup; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup salted peanuts; 2 cups your favorite movie candy (candy-coated milk chocolate pieces, candy corn, chocolate-covered raisins, etc.)

9 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

16 cups popped popcorn
5 cups miniature pretzels
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup Land O Lakes Margarine
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted peanuts
2 cups your favorite movie candy (candy-coated milk chocolate pieces, candy corn, chocolate-covered raisins, etc.)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 200F.
2

Combine popcorn and pretzels in large roasting pan; set aside.
3

Combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan.
4

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

Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 238F.
6

or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball.
7

Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
8

Pour over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle peanuts over caramel mixture.
9

Stir until all popcorn is coated.
10

Bake 20 minutes; stir.
11

Continue baking 25 minutes.
12

Remove from oven; stir in candy.
13

Immediately place caramel corn on waxed paper; cool completely.
14

Break into pieces.
15

Store in tightly covered container.