Baked Caramel Corn

Title:
Baked Caramel Corn

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Snacks,
Nuts,
Popcorn




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Butter


     1 c  Brown sugar


   1/4 c  Corn syrup


   1/2 ts Salt


   1/4 ts Baking soda


   1/2 ts Vanilla


     4 qt Popped popcorn


   2/3 c  Nuts; almonds; pecans -OR-


          -peanuts






 Pop popcorn and remove old maids. Spread popcorn in a large flat pan and


 preheat in a 250~ oven. In a saucepan, melt butter and stir in brown sugar,


 corn syrup, and salt. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil,


 and continue to boil without stirring for about 5 minutes (240~). Remove


 from heat and add soda and vanilla, stirring until foamy. If nuts are used,


 add them now, stirring until heated through and no longer clumped. Pour


 syrup mixture over preheated popcorn and stir to coat. Bake for about 30


 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times to evenly distribute the coating. Bake


 longer, about 60 minutes, for a more Crackerjacks-like taste. Cool, break


 up and store airtight.


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 652 by RecipeLu


 
on Jan 31, 1998