Gingerbread Popcorn

From Culinary in the Desert.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 15  cups  popped popcorn
• 1  cup butter
• 2  cups  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 cup corn syrup
• 1  tablespoon ground ginger
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250.
2. Line 2 large baking dishes (I used 9 X 13 pans) with foil and coat with cooking spray. Fill each with 7 1/2 cups popcorn.
3. Combine butter, brown sugar, molasses, corn syrup, ginger, cinnamon, and salt in a large, heavy bottom saucepan. Heat over medium heat until mixture boils. Boil for 5 minutes; stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add baking soda. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat.
4. Bake at 250 for one hour, carefully stirring the warm mixture about every 15 minutes. Cool completely.