Sister mabel's caramel corn

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsLight brown sugar; firmly packed
½cupLight corn syrup
1cupButter or margarine
¼teaspoonCream of tartar
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonBaking soda
8quartsPopped corn; \"old maids\" (unpopped kernels) removed

Directions

Preheat oven to 200 F. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, cream of tartar and salt. Bring to a boil in a 2½ quart saucepan, stirring frequently. Cook to hard ball stage (260 F.) over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda quickly but completely. Pour immediately over popped corn and stir to coat. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Turn out onto waxed paper to cool. Break apart and store in an airtight container. Makes 8 quarts.

NOTES : Very good recipe.

Recipe by: Orville Redenbacher

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #922 by SAS890@... on Nov 25, 1997