Caramel popcorn with nuts (poppy cock)

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4quartsFresh popped corn
2cupsPeanuts; dry-roasted, (or your choice)
1cupPacked brown sugar
½cupUnsalted butter
½cupCorn syrup
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonVanilla extract
large5 quart roasting pan.

Directions

Place popcorn in large roasting pan. Mix in nuts. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 250¡F.

In heavy sauce pan, mix sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Over medium heat, stir until boiling. Continue to boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, then baking soda (it will foam up). Pour over popped corn and nuts; mix well to coat.

Place in oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes while baking.

Cool, break apart and store in a tightly sealed container.

Per serving: 544 Calories; 31g Fat (49% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 63g Carbohydrate; 33mg Cholesterol; 536mg Sodium NOTES : Yield is about 16 cups. Serving size is 2 cups per person.

Recipe by: Ron West

Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #491 by Ron West <ronwest@...> on Jan 6, 1998