We just tried out this recipe. For us caramel corn has been difficult to make. We don't know why. We figured that we just hadn't found the right recipe for us. Besides which, I am not patient enough to stir my popcorn in the oven every 15 minutes for an hour. We thought this recipe was easy and delicious. I hope you enjoy!
Ingredients:
4 quarts (16 cup) popped popcorn
1 Cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Directions:
Place the popped popcorn into a large paper bag. Set aside- In a 2 quart dish, or other heat-proof glass dish, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt and vanilla. Heat for 3 minutes in the microwave, then take out and stir until well blended. Return to the microwave, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir in the baking soda.
- Pour syrup over the popcorn in the bag. Roll down the top once or twice to close the bag, and shake to coat the corn. Place bag into the microwave and cook for 45 seconds. Remove, shake, flip the bag over and return it to the microwave. Cook for another 45 seconds. Dump the popcorn out onto waved paper and let cool until coating is set. Store in an airtight container.
Tips:
- Be quick when pouring the syrup onto your popcorn. You want to get as much of the corn coated as possible.
- Our microwave cooks on the warmer side. If yours does not, you may want to cook the popcorn for 1 minute 10 seconds as opposed to 45 seconds.
- Don't get the syrup on you! It's hot - I found out the hard way. I just can't keep myself from trying the ooey gooey syrup!
source: www.allrecipes.com
This is how we always used to make it, but now I've found an even EASIER way! It's faster, and I am so addicted to it. It's a Caramel Glaze they sell at Smart & Final for $3. It's made for commercial popcorn machines, but works just fine at home. You add the sugar powder before popping the corn and it pops and coats it at the same time. I did it in the microwave, and on the stove, but I haven't tried it without oil yet because I'm not sure it would work. Oh, another crazy thing to try with your above recipe is adding nuts after the carmel has coated the popcorn and before you microwave it all in the bag. My biggest problem around here was getting paper grocery bags - good ol' SB and its bag ban :)
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