Caramel Popcorn

Carol :)'s Note:

I got this recipe years ago from a neighbor and loved it! It's great at parties and gift giving at Christmas. Makes lots!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 -2 gallon prepared popcorn
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup corn syrup or ½ cup maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup peanuts (Optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 250.
2. Prepare popcorn and set aside.
3. In a sauce pan bring to a boil brown sugar, butter and syrup.
4. Boil at a slow boil for 5 minutes without stirring.
5. Remove and add baking soda, salt, vanilla and peanuts.
6. Pour over popcorn and toss.
7. Lay out on greased cookie sheets and bake for 1 hour stirring every 20 minutes.
8. Store in Large Zip Lock Bags.

Reviews

[taffyrn]

I used half coconut oil and half butter... And also lined pans with parchment paper to make easy cleanup... Excellent and will definitely make again

[CookinOT]

I did a trial run of this recipe to use for Christmas gifts, and my kids ate it faster than I could bag it! It is really simple to make and the results are fabulous. I added pecans instead of peanuts, and everyone was digging for the carmelized pecans. I do recommend getting a thin layer of popcorn on the pan when it goes into the oven.

[Seebee]

My roomate and I threw a Halloween party...she went out and bought a zillion of individually wrapped carmel candies to make carmel popcorn. What a waste! Being a vegan, I used this recipe and substituted margarine for butter. Yum. Most people told me (away from my roomate's ears) that mine was much better :-) P.S. Very sticky stuff...if you have any dental appliance, I don't recommend this.