Popcorn Snack

Saudie's Note:

This is one of my favorite recipes that I make every Christmas. Last year I made this recipe seven times. Gave some as gifts to my friends. My husband loves it. According to him, I don't make it enough. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 large r ...

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup blanched almond
• 8 -10 cups popped popcorn
• 1 1⁄3; cups sugar
• 1 cup butter (no substitute)
• ½ cup corn syrup (white)
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon rum or 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 300°F.
2. Spread nuts on a cookie sheet and toast lightly, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Cool Mix with popcorn in a large buttered bowl.
4. Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, and cream of tartar in a heavy saucepan.
5. Boil for 5 minutes, or until mixture reaches hard ball stage (forms a hard ball when dropped into cold water).
6. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda and flavoring.
7. Pour over popcorn mixture.
8. Mix with a large spatula to coat popcorn and nuts.
9. Turn out on a large buttered cookie sheet and press lightly.
10. Cool until hard, break into pieces.

Reviews

[Oster71]

this is an awesome poppycock recipe. i doubled it and my family went through it like wildfire! even out of the freezer where i tried to hide it. i will make it again but definitely a little closer to christmas. thanks for sharing!!