Oven Caramel Corn
Author: Received from Peg May
- Never make this in humid weather. It will be soggy.
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- ½ cup corn syrup
- 1 t. salt
- 1 t. soda
- 2 cups peanuts or cashews
- 5.5 qt. popped pop corn
- After popping the corn, remove un-popped kernels.
- Place in HUGE bowl.
- Add nuts to the popcorn. Have pot holder and large stirring spoon out.
- Choose a large pan - for mixture will puff up when soda is added.
- In pan mix sugar, butter, syrup, and salt.
- While stirring, bring mixture to a boil...not a HARD boil.
- Stir for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in soda.
- The soda will cause the mixture to expand.
- VERY Quickly pour over popcorn and peanuts.
- Mix well...covering all popcorn and peanuts.
- Spread out on 2 buttered cookie sheets.
- Bake 200 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Cool, and break into pieces.
- Store in airtight container.
Recipe by Hopelessly Hopeful at http://www.hopelessly-hopeful.com/2020/09/28/oven-caramel-corn/
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