Christmas Cashew Corn

By AzWench

Popcorn is probably the most eaten treat around the holiday season. I cannot make this often, I have no self control when it comes to cashew corn.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cashews, lightly roasted
• 8 to 10 cups popcorn (about 3/4 cup of raw kernels)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, only butter
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Step 1: Place popped corn in a large buttered bowl.
Roast nuts and place in the bowl with the popcorn.
In a heavy sauce pan place the sugar, corn syrup, butter, cream of tartar, and salt and bring to a boil on high heat stirring constantly. Drop temperature to medium high heat and cook for 5 minutes or until it reaches a hard ball stage. (Meaning, it forms a ball when dropped into cold water.)

After mixture reaches hard ball stage, remove from heat and add:
Vanilla
Baking soda

Stir well and then pour over popcorn and cashews. Mix will to coat popcorn. Pour out onto buttered cookie sheet and press lightly. Cool until hard and breaks into pieces.