Nutty Popcorn Snack Mix

Nutty Popcorn Snack Mix
You can never have too many American recipes, so give Nutty Popcorn Snack Mix a try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 20g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 1194 calories. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as an affordable hor d'oeuvre. Head to the store and pick up salt, brown sugar, butter, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Combine popcorn and pretzels in a large roasting pan; set aside.
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Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a heavy medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil.
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Continue cooking and stirring 4 to 6 minutes, until mixture reaches the soft-ball stage, or 234 to 243 degrees on a candy thermometer.
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Remove from heat, stir in baking soda and vanilla.
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Pour over popcorn and pretzels in pan; add peanuts. Stir until mixture is coated well.
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Bake at 200 for 20 minutes; stir.
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Bake for an additional 25 minutes. Immediately spoon onto wax paper, let cool completely. Break into pieces; store in an airtight container. Makes about 24 cups.
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Recommended wine: Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine

Sparkling rosé and Sparkling Wine are great choices for Popcorn. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try Ca' Furlan Cuvee Mariana Sparkling rosé. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.
Ca' Furlan Cuvee Mariana Sparkling Rose
Ca' Furlan Cuvee Mariana Sparkling Rose
A great value sparkling pinot noir blend from the makers of Ca’ Furlan Prosecco! Aromas of fresh cherry, strawberry and rose petal. Round and creamy on the palate, with crisp refreshing bubbles and a long, balanced finish.Blend: 84% Glera, 16% Pinot Noir
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings10
Health Score2
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