Deluxe Caramel Corn
Total Time: 30 mins
Preparation Time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 4 quarts plain popped popcorn
- 5 cups miniature pretzels
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- 2 cups non-chocolate candies (gumdrops, skittles, etc.)
Recipe
- 1 place popcorn and pretzels in a large bowl, set aside.
- 2 in a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt, cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
- 3 cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 238°f (soft-ball stage).
- 4 remove from heat, stir in baking soda.
- 5 quickly pour over popcorn and mix thoroughly, stir in peanuts.
- 6 turn into two greased 9x13 inch baking pans.
- 7 bake at 200°f for 20 minutes.
- 8 stir.
- 9 bake 25 minutes longer.
- 10 remove from oven, add candy and mix well.
- 11 remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool.
- 12 break into clusters.
- 13 store in airtight containers or plastic bags.
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