caramel popcorn

Name: Caramel Popcorn
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) popcorn kernels, unpopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) almonds, whole; 1 cup(s) raisins, golden; 2 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, packed; 1 stick(s) butter, salted; 1/2 cup(s) corn syrup, light; 3 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

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Laura Ashley

naugatuck, CT

Updated on Nov 2, 2015

For years I made bags of this stuff as Christmas favors. It was well received by everyone and especially by my dad, a man with a secret sweet tooth. Don't let the number of ingredients or steps intimate you. It's really not hard, just a little time consuming,although most of the time is baking time.

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prep time

cook time 2 Hr

method Bake

yield 6 to 10

Ingredients

1/2 cup popcorn kernels, unpopped
1 1/2 cups almonds, whole
1 cup raisins, golden
2 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1 stick butter, salted
1/2 cup corn syrup, light
3 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

How To Make caramel popcorn

Step 1

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Step 2

Butter a large heavy duty baking pan.
Step 3

Pop the corn kernels.
Step 4

Mix popcorn and almonds in prepared pan to warm and crisp. Place in oven while preparing syrup. Do NOT add raisins until later step or they will be too hard in the final product.
Step 5

In medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup,
Step 6

Over medium heat, whisk until sugar dissolves and butter melts.
Step 7

Attach candy thermometer to side of saucepan.
Step 8

Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until the temperature reaches 255 degrees F. Scrape down sides of pan occasionally.
Step 9

Remove from heat.
Step 10

Add vanilla and almond extracts to syrup.
Step 11

Stir in salt and baking soda. (Mixture will bubble.)
Step 12

Sprinkle Raisins over popcorn and almonds in prepared pan.
Step 13

Pour syrup over popcorn mixture, gently stirring to coat completely. Work fast as syrup will quickly start to harden.
Step 14

Place pan into oven and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes with a metal spatula to break up globs and help syrup coat evenly.
Step 15

Remove from oven and let cool. Store in plastic baggies.
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