Monday, March 17, 2014

Winter Survival Recipe: Oven Caramel Corn


One day around the new year I was in search of a snack recipe. Suddenly I recalled a homemade caramel corn recipe I had made a couple of times before. That recipe quickly became my go-to snack for the rest of the winter. I can't recall how many times whipping up a batch of yummy caramel corn seemed like the perfect Sunday treat.

I'm sure you've seen it since it's a Betty Crocker recipe, but I thought I'd share it any way.

Because I still have little ones in the household who do not do popcorn hulls well (and I'm not really a fan either), I opted for a bag of Puffcorn instead.



It proved to be the perfect alternative and I dare say we enjoyed the caramel corn even more with Puffcorn.


- Heat oven to 200 degrees.

- Choose to either use an entire bag of Puffcorn or around 15 cups popped popcorn. Place it in a very large roasting pan or divide it between 2 ungreased 9 x 13 pans.

- Heat 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 1/4 cup corn syrup and 1/2 teaspoon salt in saucepan over medium heat.





- Stir occasionally, until bubbly around edges. Continue cooking 5 minutes without stirring; remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon baking soda until foamy.





- Pour mixture over popcorn; toss until evenly coated. 





- Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. I dare you not to be tempted to snatch some with every stirring. I tried. I couldn't do it. 





-Remove from oven and spread on aluminum foil or wax paper. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 
Store tightly covered.




ENJOY!

5 comments:

  1. What a great alternative for those little chompers you have in your house! We enjoyed the "breakfast" cookies for dessert last night ;) I managed to set some aside for snack today. Have a fabulous day and happy feast of St. Patrick!

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  2. Thank you for the recipe, but I am wondering how hot the oven should be? Thank you!!

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    1. Oh my! How could I forget the obvious?! Thanks for pointing it out, Kathleen. I will edit the post. Your oven should be at 200 degrees.

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  3. How good does this look? Thanks so much for sharing...
    We are all fans of the "Puffy" Popcorn here!
    You always have the best ideas, my friend! : )

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  4. Oh yum! I've never thought of using the puff corn but I'm sure it's great!
    I'm so attached to my whirley pop that I always forget to branch out ;)

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You're so kind for dropping me a line!

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