Nutty Caramel Corn

Name: Nutty Caramel Corn
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter; 118 milliliters toasted cashews, chopped; 118 milliliters toasted pecans, chopped; 946 milliliters popped corn (See Note); 473 milliliters sugar; 158 milliliters water

Nutty Caramel Corn might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 315 calories, 3g of protein, and 10g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, cashews, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Pour the sugar into the center of a deep saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Carefully pour the water around the walls of the pan, trying not to splash any sugar onto the walls. Do not stir; gently draw your finger twice through the center of the sugar, making a cross, to moisten it. Over high heat, bring to a full boil and cook without stirring until golden caramel, about 10 to 15 minutes, swirling the mixture occasionally to even out the color.

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Caramel

Candy

Sugar

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Turn off the heat and stir in the butter.

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Butter

Add the popcorn, pecans, and cashews.

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Cashews

Popcorn

Pecans

Pour onto a silicone baking mat on the counter, or a marble surface.

Let the mixture cool a few minutes; then start breaking it up into clusters, working quickly so it doesn't harden and you don't burn yourself. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Note: I use Black Diamond Popcorn with its petit size "hulless" kernel. To popcorn properly, place the kernels in a heavy-bottomed large pot and cover then with oil.

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Popcorn

Cooking Oil

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Pot

Put the lid on and cook on high until you hear the first pop. Immediately take it off the heat and let it sit 1 minute. Then return it to the heat and finish popping, shaking the pan the whole time. I don't know why this is better but this is what my dad does and his popcorn was always the best.

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Popcorn

Pop

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Frying Pan