Name: Buttercrunch Popcorn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 quarts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn; 1 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 1/4 cup butterscotch chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 cups peanuts or 2 cups almonds, toasted

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I got this recipe from a friend. I first had this at her house and was scribbling the recipe down almost immediately. We don't always have butterscotch chips, milk chocolate chips work well with the recipe too.

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ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup unpopped popcorn
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₂ cup light corn syrup
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
¹⁄₄ cup butterscotch chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
2 cups peanuts or 2 cups almonds, toasted

directions

Heat oven to 250 degrees F.
Grease a 14x10" roasting pan.
Pop the popcorn.
Put the nuts and popcorn in a very large bowl.
Bring the brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Stir in the butterscotch chips, vanilla, baking soda and salt until everything is blended and smooth.
Working quickly, and using two wooden spoons, pour the syrup over the popcorn and nuts.
Stir to coat thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into the pan.
Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the oven, cool mixture in pan for about 15 minutes.
Turn the mixture out of pan onto foil to cool completely.
Break the popcorn into smaller pieces.
Store in an airtight containers in cool dry place.

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review by MailbagMary

1/3/2010

We LOVED this recipe! Thanks so much for posting it! I made it with whole almonds (a lot of them!) that I toasted in the toaster first. It was nice and crunchy, and not sticky at all. The flavor was better than any candy popcorn that I have ever had! I wish I could give it more stars!

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review by dayla

11/11/2009

This is so good and so easy. I love to make it as a special treat for the kids, that is if my husband and I can stay out of it long enough.

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review by Trish the dish

9/5/2008

Fantastic! Due to allergies we left out the nuts, but are excited to have a phenomenal substitute for cracker jack. Better tasting, too! Thanks so much for posting!

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review by Sky Hostess

10/29/2007

This is amazing! I followed the recipe exactly since I was making it the first time. It is crunchy, sweet and buttery. I left the nuts out - I prefer my sweet corn without nuts. I used a big foil roaster that I picked up from the local grocery. Cleanup was very easy. Thanks so much Mirj for posting such an easy and tasty recipe. This is definitely a keeper!

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review by enigma535

2/10/2004

I made as stated and it turned out Great, be sure to stir while in the oven. Otherwise, the caramel settles to the bottom and you get a slightly burned taste. This had just the right blend of caramel/butterscotch, definitely worth it!

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