Easy Caramel Popcorn

By SuzyQ in Seattle on February 06, 2006

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Ingredients

    1. 18 cups popped popcorn, use light butter microwave popcorn
    2. 1 cup salted peanuts, could also use honey roasted instead
    3. 1/2 cup butter
    4. 3/4 cup brown sugar
    5. 1/4 cup molasses

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Pop the popcorn and distribute it evenly between 2 large baking sheets with rims.
  3. Divide the peanuts in half and sprinkle on top of the popcorn.
  4. In a heavy saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and molasses.
  5. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and drizzle over the 2 sheets of popcorn, distributing it as evenly as possible.
  7. Bake in oven for 15 minutes, gently turning the popcorn with a large spatula every 3 minutes.
  8. As it bakes, the caramel will melt and cover the popcorn evenly.
 
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