A Family Tradition
When Fall comes around that means it's time to make the Caramel Corn. I made my first batch Wednesday...and it was gone by Thursday afternoon!! Soooo...I gotta make another batch today :) I KNOW what you are thinkin'....you're thinkin' MAN THOSE PEOPLE CAN EAT! LOL!!! Well...ACTUALLY we shared it. Michaela took a bag to her teacher and I shared some with my class yesterday. So we really didn't eat ALL of it -- only half!!
I'm picky about a couple of the ingredients....
Don't look!!! Naked Popcorn!!
The magic begins...
About an hour later it's time to dig in!
Now THAT'S a BIG bowl of happiness :)
Would you like to make some?
Caramel Corn
6 Quarts of Popped Popcorn
1 Stick Butter
1/2 C Corn Syrup
2 C Brown Sugar
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Vanilla
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
Melt butter in pan. Add Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar & Salt. Stir constantly over medium heat until boils. Boil 5 minutes longer without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in Vanilla & Baking Soda. Pour over popcorn and toss. Pour into 2 shallow pans cook at 200 deg. for 1 hour. While cooking stir about every 15 minutes. Cool and store in airtight containers.
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Lori's tips:
Melt butter in pan. Add Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar & Salt. Stir constantly over medium heat until boils. Boil 5 minutes longer without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in Vanilla & Baking Soda. Pour over popcorn and toss. Pour into 2 shallow pans cook at 200 deg. for 1 hour. While cooking stir about every 15 minutes. Cool and store in airtight containers.
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Lori's tips:
Make sure you don't get ANY unpopped kernels mixed in!! That's a big no no! I pop my popcorn with an air popper. To measure my popped popcorn...I use a 2 quart drink pitcher -- fill it 3 times and you have 6 quarts :) I put the popped popcorn in one of those big throw away aluminum turkey roasting pans. Then I just wash it out and save it for next time. I use light corn syrup and light brown sugar. I cook the caramel in a non-stick pot and stir with a wooden spoon. If it seems like it's taking a long time for the sauce to start boiling...turn up the heat just a little more. Then when it's boiling...make sure it's not a hard boil because it might scorch the sauce. Always keep stirring until it's boiling! I usually turn down the heat to medium for the 5 minute boil time. I use 2 cookie sheets to pour the caramel corn on to cook in the oven. After it's cooked for 1 hour I take a chunk out and let it cool - then eat it to make sure it's crisp enough. It only takes a few minutes for it to cool...so I leave the caramel corn in the oven till I decide. If it's not crispy enough...I just give it another stir and another 15 minutes.
11 comments:
This recipe looks awesome and cannot wait to try it! TFS!
Oh my word! That looks so yummy! I don't think I'm brave enough to try it but ya never know! :o)
This sounds so good. I love baking pumpkin treats in the fall. Already have made three loaves of pumpkin bread!
oh.. i'll try this soon! tfs!
Oh man...does that look yummy!
Lori, you have such a knack for telling a story. I bet you are good at telling jokes too! This looks delicious and I can't wait to try it. I love how you use the emoticons in your blog posts!!
I'm making this tonight! I'll let you know how it turns out! :)
Mmmmmm . . . that looks and sounds delicious! You need to bring some to our next crop, okay?!!
AWESOME! My girls will think i am DA BOMB if I make this! THANK YOU!
Nom, nom nom!!!!!
All this time I thought this was a family secret and now I find it on Pinterest. Ugh! Going to have to make some girl.
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