CARAMEL POPCORN

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JP-Most loved appetizers pg. 60

  • 24

Ingredients

  • 24-28 cups popped corn (about 1 cup, unpopped)
  • 1 cup hard margarine
  • 2 cups brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Preparation

Step 1

Put popped corn into extra large bowl.

Combine margarine, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt in large heavy saucepan. Heat and stir on medium until boiling. Boil, without stirring for 5 minutes.

Add vanilla and baking soda. Stir, Mixture will bubble and foam. Pour over popped corn. Toss until all pieces are coated. Spread on 2 large ungreased baking sheets. Bake in 250 degree oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Break apart. Store in reseable freezer bags.

Variaton: Add 2 cups peanuts to popped corn before adding syrup mixture.