Holiday Caramel Corn

Name: Holiday Caramel Corn
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons baking soda; 4 Tbsps corn syrup and ½ tablespoon molasses; 237 milliliters packed light brown sugar; 2 liters regular or butter flavored popped microwave popcorn; 79 milliliters peanuts (optional); 1 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters cashews, unsalted or lightly salted; 113 grams stick unsalted butter; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters walnuts or any other nut you like

Need a gluten free and vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Holiday Caramel Corn could be a great recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of baking soda, brown sugar, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

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Oven

Put the 8 cups of popcorn in a buttered roasting pan.Melt the stick of butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in the sugar, salt, corn syrup and molasse. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Insert a candy thermometer into pan (I use a deep fry thermometer that can be rested on its metal base) and boil mixture slowly on low heat, without stirring, until the temperature reaches the soft crack stage, about 285 degrees. Kristina mentioned this could take up to 45 minutes, but with a smaller batch I found it took much less time.When the thermometer hits 285, immediately remove from heat and stir in the soda and vanilla. Stir the mixture, then immediately pour evenly over the popped corn in the pan. Quickly mix to coat all the popcorn and spread evenly on pan.

Ingredients you will need

Popcorn

Corn Syrup

Vanilla

Butter

Pop

Sugar

Salt

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Candy Thermometer

Roasting Pan

Kitchen Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Bake for 15 minutes and stir well.

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Oven

Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

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Oven

Remove pan from oven and stir in nuts, coating well. Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes more, stirring every 10 minutes. Turn caramel corn out onto nonstick foil or parchment-lined baking sheets in a single layer. Cool completely, then break apart into desired sized pieces. Keep stored in airtight bags or tins.

Ingredients you will need

Caramel Popcorn