INGREDIENTS
- 16 cups salted popcorn popped
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- cooking spray
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Coat two sheet pans with cooking spray. Place the popcorn in a large bowl.
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Cut the butter into 8 slices and place in a saucepan. Place the pan over medium heat.
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Melt the butter, then add the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt to the pan.
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Increase the heat to medium high, and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring continuously.
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Once the mixture comes to a boil, stop stirring and let it cook undisturbed for exactly 4 minutes.
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Remove the caramel from the heat. Add the baking soda and vanilla extract, then stir.
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Pour the caramel over the popcorn then quickly toss the popcorn in the caramel mixture to coat.
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Divide the caramel corn between the two sheet pans. Place the pans in the oven.
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Cook for 1 hour. Every 15 minutes, stir the popcorn and rotate the pans from the top to bottom oven racks.
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Remove the popcorn from the oven. Cool, then break into pieces and serve.
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NUTRITION
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.4mg