Movie Candy Caramel Corn Recipe

Movie Candy Caramel Corn Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 24
• 16 cups popped popcorn
• 5 cups mini pretzels
• 2 cups brown sugar – firmly packed
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 2 cups favorite candy; candy corn – mini chocolate mints
• choco covered raisins or peanuts, m&m’s, bridge mix

Method

1. Heat oven to 200:.
2. In large roasting pan combine popcorn and pretzels; set aside.
3. In 2 quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mix comes to a boil (12-14 minutes).
5. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reads 238: or small amount of mix dropped in ice water forms a soft ball (4-6 minutes).
6. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
7. Pour over popcorn mixture; sprinkle peanuts over coating.
8. Stir until popcorn is coated.
9. Bake for 20 minutes; stir.
10. Continue baking for 25 minutes.
11. Remove from oven; stir in candy.
12. Immediately place caramel corn on waxed paper; cool completely.
13. Break into pieces.
14. Store in tightly covered container.
15. Makes 24 cups.

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