Gourmet Caramel Corn

Delicious and addictive.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 7  quarts  gourmet air  popped popcorn
• 2  cups  salted nuts
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup margarine
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup white corn syrup
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon  butter flavoring
• 1  teaspoon  maple flavoring
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Place popped corn and nuts in a very large container.
2. In a saucepan combine sugars, margarine, salt, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and boil on medium heat for five minutes, stirring occasionally, be careful not to burn. Remove from heat and stir in flavorings. Add baking soda. Stir quickly. Pour over popcorn and nuts and mix well, coating the popcorn.
3. Spread popcorn in large flat pans such as jelly roll pans. Bake in a 250 degree oven for one hour. Stir every 15 minutes. Remove from oven after one hour and stir as mixture cools, breaking up any large clumps of popcorn.