Put 6 qts of popped popcorn in a big pan. Put in oven on 250° while you make carmel. In saucepan on stove: 1 ½ cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup brown Karo (make it overflow) ¾ cup water Cook to a hard ball stage. (approx. 240°) If you have no thermometer, stir […]
Crockpot Christmas Crack
Layer all ingredients in a large crockpot (starting with peanuts). Turn the pot on low, cover with lid, and leave sitting for 2 hours. Then, remove lid and stir to combine. Replace lid and leave sitting for another 30 minutes. Stir again and then spoon mixture on to wax paper or non-stick aluminum foil. Allow […]
Crispy Salted Caramel Popcorn
Ingredients: 2 bags of microwave popcorn, popped (about 8 cups of popcorn if you’re air popping. Or just curious.) 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 cup dark Karo syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 cup honey roasted peanuts (optional) Instructions: Place the popped popcorn […]
Cracker Jacks
Mix and boil to soft ball stage. 1 cup sugar ½ cup water ½ cup molasses Then add: ¼ cup butter 1 tbsp vinegar 1 tsp vanilla Boil to a hard ball stage or until it spins a hair when dropped from a spoon. Pour mixture over: 3 qts popped corn 1 cup shelled peanuts […]
Candied Butter Popcorn
Melt in saucepan: 2 cubes butter Take off heat and stir in: 1 cup sugar 2 T water 1 T Karo Cook on high heat stirring occasionally until it turns to a tan color, a soft hard ball stage (240°). Pour over a dripper pan 2/3 full of popcorn. (When I make a bunch, I […]