Easy Caramel Popcorn

Name: Easy Caramel Popcorn
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6 quarts
Ingredients: 24 cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped); 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine; 2 cups brown sugar; 1/2 cup corn syrup; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 1/2 cups whole peanuts (or use both) or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves (or use both)

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Recipe by Kittencalrecipezazz

This is habit-forming, it is soooo good and so simple to make, you can also use unskinned almonds or use whatever nut you desire --- you may also add 1/3 cup molasses for a stronger caramel flavor :)

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READY IN: 1hr 10mins

YIELD: 6 quarts

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

24

cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped)
1

cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2

cups brown sugar
¹⁄₂

cup corn syrup
1

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon baking soda
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂

cups whole peanuts (or use both) or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves (or use both)

DIRECTIONS

Set oven to 250 degrees F.
Put the popped corn in a large bowl.
Melt the margarine (or butter) stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Then boil for 5 minutes WITHOUT stirring (this is important DO NOT stir for 5 minutes!).
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
Add in the nuts and stir to combine.
Pour the mixture over popped corn in bowl; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.
Transfer to a large greased roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
Remove from oven then cool.
Break into pieces.
Store in a tightly covered tin box.
Delicious!

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