Caramel- Pecan Popcorn
"Next time you rent your favourite film (prmised my kids The Green Mile for this weekend!), make this up for a special 'event'. Based on a Canadian Living recipe."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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12 cups
ingredients
- 10 cups warm freshly popped popcorn
- 2 cups pecan pieces, roasted
- 1 1⁄4 cups packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
directions
- Grease large rimmed baking sheet; mix warm popcorn with pecans on sheet. Set aside.
- In saucepan, whisk together sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high; boil, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers hard-ball stage of 255°F (124°C), or 1/2 tsp (2 mL) syrup dropped into very cold water forms rigid ball that is still a little pliable, about 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Stir in vanilla, salt and baking soda.
- Gradually pour over popcorn mixture, stirring gently until combined. Let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.).
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Reviews
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Excellent! I made it last night, I had friends coming over for watching foorball and this was ours sweet snack. The only problem was that they asked me for more and I had to make it for a second time in an evening! Thanks Ev! -
Evelyn this is just so good! I made this for my DS he loved it... there is just no way that this will stay around for 1 week LOL! thanks...Kitten:)
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.
