Description
A classic sweet and crunchy snack made with popcorn coated in caramel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 quarts plain popped popcorn
- 2 cups dry roasted peanuts (optional)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place the popcorn in a large bowl and preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
- Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
- Pour over popcorn and stir to coat.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Method: Snack
- Cuisine: Amish
Nutrition
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 25g
- Fat: 15g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Protein: 3g