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Old Fashioned Caramel Corn
Sweet, salty and delicious
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine All-American
Keyword caramel, popcorm
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 1 hour hour
Total Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 1362kcal
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
- 4 quarts popped popcorn
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 225 degree
Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray.
Add popped popcorn.
Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan.
Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
Pour syrup over popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
Bake for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Cool; break apart. Store in tightly covered container.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 1362kcal | Carbohydrates: 262g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 246mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 40g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 9.7mg