Old Fashioned Caramel Popcorn
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
-
2 ice cream pails worth
ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cups butter
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 2⁄3 cup corn syrup
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 bags of popped microwave popcorn
directions
- In a saucepan mix butter brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 5 to 6 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda until the mixture has puffed up.
- Allow 1 minute to rest.
- Placed popped popcorn in a large baking dish.
- (I use my very large turkey roasting pan without the lid.) Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until well coated.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Stir well to make sure the bottom doesn't burn, Bake for another 10 minutes.
- Pour onto a large surface to cool.
- (I cut a green garbage bag in half and cover my dining room table with it before pouring out the popcorn onto it. It saves on clean up.) Break apart to serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Erica_Hildebrand
Winnipeg, MB
I live in Winnipeg - "Winterpeg" - Manitoba. I am a 24 year old married Mom of three girls, who right now are 7, 4 and 3. Their names are Cheyenne, Zoe and Freedom. Cooking to me is not only a hobby, its a passion. Its relaxing and yeilds great results!!!