CARAMEL CORN

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home
By: Nancy Breem of Canastota New York.

Ingredients

• 12 quarts plain popped popcorn
• 1 pound peanuts
• 2 cups butter, cubed
• 2 pounds brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 cup molasses
• Directions
• ●Place popcorn in two large bowls. Stir 1/2 pound nuts into each bowl.
• ●In a Dutch oven, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 5 minutes.
• ●Pour half of syrup over each bowl of popcorn and stir to coat.
• ●Transfer coated popcorn into a large roasting pan.
• ●Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour.
• ●Remove from the oven and break apart while warm. Cool.
• ●Store in airtight containers.

Preparation

Step 1

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 267 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 189 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.