Nutty Baked Caramel Corn

Submitted by Riverlivin

"This recipe comes from a neighbor we used to have. She'd bring it to all the neighborhood gatherings. VERY YUMMY! Having said that... I haven't tried actually making it yet, so if you decide to try it, let me know what you think."

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photo by Bayhill

Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 3 quarts

ingredients

3 quarts popped popcorn
¹⁄₂ cup butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¹⁄₄ cup dark corn syrup
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups mixed nuts (your favs!)

directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Place popped popcorn into a large 4" deep buttered baking pan and place it in the oven to keep warm.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and quickly stir in the soda & vanilla.
Remove popcorn from the oven.
Slowly pour syrup mixture over popcorn and add nut mix, mixing well.
Butter a 15.5"x10.5"x1" baking pan.
Turn all into the pan.
Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven & cool completely.
Break or cut apart.
Store in tightly covered container.

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Reviews

Delicious! This is identical to my caramel corn recipe except mine doesn't have nuts. I have found that it is better to reduce the baking time to 45 minutes because it starts to get dark and burn when baked for 1 hour. This is a family favorite and the nuts are a nice addition. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe. I made this for PAC spring 2007.

Bayhill