Reindeer Crunch

By á-830

Ingredients

• 12 cups plain popped popcorn
• 1 1/2 cps salted mixed nuts
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 12 ounces chocolate chips or chocolate candy melts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.

Combine popcorn and nuts in large bowl.

Melt butter in a medium heavy saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring now and then. Stir in vanilla.

Working quickly and carefully, pour sugar mixture over popcorn and nuts. Stir with a wooden spoon until coated.

Spread mixture in a single layer on two lightly greased baking pans. Bake at 250 for 30 minutes, stirring once.

Cool on the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes and break into chunks.

Melt chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave. Drizzle melted chocolate over popcorn.