Caramel Corn

I made refreshments for my Vacation Bible School puppet show rehearsal, and this is one of the treats that I brought. Fortunately, my kitchen skills are better than my puppeteering ability, lol. Everyone raved about the Caramel Corn, and there wasn't one sweet flake leftover. If you're a weakling like me, I recommend not making this when home alone. I had difficulty tossing the popcorn with the stiff caramel coating and needed assistance from my mom. To make 12 cups of popcorn the old-fashioned way, add 1/2 cup popcorn kernels in one layer and 1/4 cup oil to a 4-quart pot. Covered and cooked over medium-high heat until 1 kernel pops. Then, remove from heat and let stand for 1 minute. Return to heat, shaking pan occasionally, until popcorn stops popping. Transfer to bowl and sprinkled with salt. Adding 1 1/2 cup of whole almonds and 1 1/2 cups of whole pecans made it taste like Poppycock but even better. I love Poppycock but only get it at Christmas because it's expensive. This is so affordable to make that I can have it all year round. The batch that I made for myself lasted for four months in a gallon-size Ziplock bag without going stale or rancid (it probably would have stayed fresh even longer but I ate it all). The sugar and corn syrup act as a preservative as long as all sides of the popcorn are coated with caramel. Also, I used organic popcorn and corn syrup to avoid genetically modified ingredients. Thank you, Mimi, for a deliciously addictive recipe!

This was so easy to make and looked so ooey gooey good when I first put it in the oven but the end results were not of my liking. The caramel to me turned to a grainy texture. The taste is descent but I just didnt like the sugary granule feel in my mouth for the end product. Followed directions exactly

This is the same recipe I have used for several years. I haven't made it with nuts . But I give out around 20 Christmas bags of this caramel corn for gifts every Christmas. People love to get this every year.

This was so good. I made some last weekend for movie night with my family and there was not even a kernal left over!! Thanks for the yummy recipe. Stacy

Addicting is what this is!! Very good! I made a double batch for my husband to take to work for a "grazing day" and he said it disappeared quickly! One batch without nuts, one with added almonds, which I kept some of for us at home! It's so simple to make and the house smelled just like a candy store while it was in the oven baking! Yum! Thanks for such a treat Mimi! :)