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Caramel Corn


  • Author: A Foodie Affair
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
  • Yield: 10 1x

Description

Popcorn coated with rich caramel. A delicious snack for anytime.


Ingredients

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  • 15 cups popped corn (1/2 cup kernels, unpopped)
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°F and line a half-sheet pan (18″ x 13″ pan) with parchment paper. Pour the popped corn into a large bowl, at least 6 quarts, and set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat cook the molasses, brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Remove the pan from the heat and add the baking soda. Stir well as the mixture turns foamy.
  4. Immediately (and carefully) pour the hot syrup over the popped corn and stir until the corn is well coated.
  5. Spread the hot caramel corn into the parchment-lined pan. Bake at 200°F for one hour. Stir the corn every 15 minutes during this time.
  6. Remove from the oven. This caramel corn is a warm, sticky, sweet and crunchy treat straight from the oven. It can also be cooled and stored airtight for several days. This recipe doubles and triples very well.

Notes

Add 1 cup of roasted, salted peanuts to make your own Cracker Jack’s.

For Popcorn Balls:

Omit the baking soda from the recipe. As soon as you can handle the popcorn without burning yourself, form into balls, and place a lollipop stick, Popsicle stick, or skewer into one end.

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 60 mins
  • Category: Snack