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Easy Caramel Popcorn

Here's how you make Easy Caramel Popcorn
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 24 cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped)
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups whole peanuts or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves ( or use a mixture of both)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

  • Step 2: Put the popped corn in a large bowl.

  • Step 3: Melt the margarine (or butter) stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then boil for 5 minutes without stirring (this is important do not stir for 5 minutes!).

  • Step 4: Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.

  • Step 5: Add in the nuts and stir to combine.

  • Step 6: Pour the mixture over popped corn in bowl; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.

  • Step 7: Transfer to a large greased roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.

  • Step 8: Remove from oven then cool.

  • Step 9: Break into pieces.

  • Step 10: Store in a tightly covered tin box.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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