Cousin charlie's christmas caramel corn
25 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | cups | Popped popcorn |
| 1½ | cup | Whole almonds; peanuts, cashews or pecan halves |
| 1 | pack | (1.6-oz) dried fruit bits |
| 1 | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ½ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| ⅔ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| ⅓ | cup | Light corn syrup |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla |
Directions
Place first three ingredients on a cookie sheet. In a heavy saucepan, combine next four ingredients. Cook over medium heat to boiling, stirring often. Continue, stirring occasionally, until mixture is golden brown (about 15 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour over popcorn mixture, stirring gently to coat. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes; stir. Bake 5 minutes more. Transfer to foil; cool completely.
Break up. Store in airtight container. Makes about 10 cups.
From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .