Baked Caramel Corn

"This is a recipe that came from my grandmother. I was going through some of her recipe cards today remembering all the good times we had cooking and baking "up north" and I wanted to put it on here...just in case I lost the original handwritten copy."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

  • 1 cup butter (NO substitutions)
  • 2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 12 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 quarts popped corn (it is best if you do it the "old-fashioned" way with oil and popcorn in a pan on the stove...microwa)
  • 2 cups nuts (your choice) (optional)
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directions

  • melt butter.
  • stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. bring to a boil stirring constantly.
  • boil without stirring 5 minutes (this is crucial).
  • remove from heat, gradually stir in baking soda and vanilla.
  • place your popcorn and nuts in a large bowl. gradually pour the caramel mixture onto the popcorn mixing well.
  • place popcorn on baking sheets and bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
  • remove from oven and let cool completely. break apart and store in air tight container.

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Reviews

  1. This recipe was given to me by a friend. The only difference was that it used 6 quarts popped popcorn. (Note use 2 cookie sheets) It is a really great recipe! Fantastic to give as gifts during the holidays!
     
  2. Recipes passed down are the GREATEST gift !! This one is a treasure !! We loved the sweet, buttery, popcorn and will make again and again !
     
  3. Hi, My 4 daughters and I would make this over 20 years ago.It is the best Caramel Corn ever.Thank you for posting it,I lost my recipe when a leaky roof took out most of our pictures and recipes. School cooker
     
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I have been cooking and baking since I was 6 yrs old...thanks to the help and guidance from my grandma...the first thing I can remember cooking was her famous potato salad for easter. today some 38 yrs later I am a cook at a lovely little restaurant where my boss lets me be as creative as I like and our customers love it...and can't wait until the weekend when I do my specials. I am a mom to three great boys...Jamie is 18 yrs old,, Evan is 6 yrs old, and my little sweetie pie Nick is 4. I never have to worry about what to cook...the boys will eat just about anything (especially Jamie..typical teenager...lol) I also love to work out in my yard on my days off. I have a small garden that I tend to in the summer. every square inch of it is in use..lol this year I planted 3 types of peppers, tomatoes (plan on making salsa and freezing it for chilli in the winter) broccoli aka: trees to the kids, green onions, pumpkins, spinach and green beans along with all of my herbs. by august my garden looks like a jungle... oh well...lol between the garden and the farmers market I freeze most of my crops for the winter. The woman who taught me so much about cooking, baking and life....my grandmother, passed away on Set. 26, 2008 at the age of 96 yrs old....I am going to miss her. I'd like to think that she is up in heaven now cooking her heart out for everyone up there.
 
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