Buttercrunch Popcorn

Title:
Buttercrunch Popcorn

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Snacks,
Nuts,
Popcorn




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Unpopped popcorn


     1 c  Light brown sugar; packed


   1/2 c  Light corn syrup


   1/2 c  Butter or margarine


   1/4 c  Butterscotch chips


     1 ts Vanilla extract


   1/2 ts Baking soda


   1/4 ts Salt


     2 c  Walnuts; toasted






 Heat oven to 250~. Grease 14x10" roasting pan. Pop the popcorn. Put nuts


 and popcorn in a very large bowl.


 


 Bring brown sugar, corn syrup and butter to boil, stirring until sugar is


 dissolved. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in


 butterscotch chips, vanilla, baking soda and salt until blended and smooth.


 Working quickly and using two wooden spoons pour syrup over popcorn and


 nuts, stir to coat thoroughly. Pour mixture into pan; bake 45 minutes,


 stirring occasionally. Remove from oven, cool mixture in pan about 15


 minutes. Turn mixture out of pan onto foil to cool completely. Break


 popcorn into smaller pieces; store in airtight containers in cool dry place


 up to 2 weeks. Makes about 4 quarts.


 


 Can use peanuts or almonds instead of walnuts.


 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 653 by RecipeLu


 
on Jan 31, 1998