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Caramel Corn

Author Farmhouse 1820

Ingredients

  • 4 cups air popped popcorn
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 3 Tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 225 degrees
  • line an 11x17 baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside
  • Place popcorn in a large stainless bowl. set aside
  • Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
  • Stir constantly and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Once it comes to a boil, boil for 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
  • Pour over caramel over popcorn. Place a second large stainless bowl over the popcorn, making a dome. Shake the popcorn, flipping the dome a couple times to thoroughly coat the popcorn.
  • Pour the caramel corn out on the parchment lined baking sheet. Place in oven and immediately turn the oven off!
  • Leave in oven for 15 minutes until caramel corn is a beautiful amber color.
  • Break apart. Store in an air tight container for up to one week.