Movie Night is always an event in our house, especially now that the kids are older and it is harder to find a night when we are all home. One of the most requested snacks on movie night is always the homemade caramel corn. I have been using this same recipe since I was a girl and found it in a children's cookbook (a long time ago!).
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| Umm....no drooling on the screen please. |
Movie Night Caramel Corn
8 C. popped popcorn
3/4 C. packed brown sugar
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. Corn syrup (or
corn syrup substitute)
pinch of salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. vanilla
Place popcorn in a large casserole dish, set aside. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
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| Preparing for a double batch |
In a med. saucepan combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over med. heat. When mixture starts to boil, stop stirring and boil 5 minutes (without stirring).
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| No stirring my caramelly goodness |
Remove mixture from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla, mixture will become light and fluffy.
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| Ready for some popcorn |
Pour mixture over popcorn and stir to coat. Bake for 20-25 minutes stirring every 7-8 minutes, until mixture starts to harden.
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| Just keep stirring, just keep stirring... |
Remove from oven and cool, stirring to break up pieces and keep from sticking to pan. Caramel corn becomes crunchy as it cools.
Enjoy!
~I almost always make a double batch, otherwise it disappears before I can set the bowl down.
