This is always the first thing that happens when a new box is opened in this house. What is it with cats and boxes?
I've been craving caramel corn all month. I purchased some store-bought, but it wasn't very good so I made some homemade. So much better! Delish and easy. I used three containers of Jiffy Pop because we had it in the house for camping purposes. I've made it before using microwaved though. Just get regular buttered. It's salty enough that I didn't add any salt to the recipe. I also used salted butter so it was plenty salty.
Caramel Corn
12 cups popped popcorn
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light Karo Syrup
1 stick butter (1/2 cup)
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
Pop the popcorn and place it in a LARGE bowl. I used a large dishpan and it worked great. Line two large cookie sheets or baking pans with foil.
Bring the butter, sugar, and corn syrup to a rapid boil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Let it boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the vanilla and baking soda. Stir well. Add the sugar mixture to the popcorn and quickly mix, mix, mix. Pour onto two cookie sheets lined with foil.
Bake 45 minutes at 250 degrees F, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. I poured mine out onto sheets of waxed paper to cool completely. Break apart and store in gallon baggies. I got two full gallon-size bags.
