Ingredients:
- 6 quarts popcorn
- 1 cup margarine
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Time: 1 hour
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees
- Pop six quarts of popcorn and set aside in big bowls.
- Melt the margarine over medium-low heat, then stir in the brown sugar and salt. Bring the mixture to a low boil for 5 five minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda and vanilla.
- Drizzle the mixture over the popcorn and toss to evenly coat. **The mixture is HOT! Be Careful! Use a big spoon, NOT not your hands!**
- Spread the popcorn evenly over baking sheets and put into oven at 200 degrees for 45 minutes.
- 15 minutes into baking, stir and turn the popcorn. Continue baking.
- 30 minutes into baking, stir and turn the popcorn again. Continue baking.
- After the full 45 minutes, remove from oven and let set for a few minutes to cool.
- Put the popcorn into clean bowls to serve, or seal in Ziploc bags for later.
NOTE: If the popcorn sits out too long, the caramel will harden and you'll have one big sheet of caramel corn. Make sure you "break it up" either into a serving bowl or bag.
This looks very similar to my mom's caramel corn recipe that I thoroughly enjoyed throughout my childhood! It's hands down the best on the planet!
ReplyDeleteOh my, I don't know if I would have the patience to wait for this to bake up--much less not to start eating it right away. It sounds absolutely Delicious!
ReplyDeleteMy little boy just saw the screen over my shoulder and said that we HAVE to make this recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis could be dangerous in our house...
ReplyDeleteI have never made caramel corn, either. My sister has and she insists it's pretty easy but I've never tried. I like to eat it, though!
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