Smith Family Gourmet Baked Caramel Popcorn
Smith Family Gourmet Baked Caramel Popcorn
https://jollytime.com/recipe/gourmet-baked-caramel-popcorn/
- 6 quarts
- Cook Time: 1 Hour
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Passed down through four generations of the Smith family, this homemade baked caramel popcorn recipe is an oldie but a goodie.
Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 24 cups | popped JOLLY TIME® Blast O Butter® or Butter Microwave Pop Corn |
| nonstick cooking spray | |
| 1 cup | Butter or margarine |
| 2 cups | firmly-packed brown sugar |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| 1/2 tsp | baking soda |
| 1 tsp | vanilla |
| 1/2 cup | light or dark corn syrup |
Directions
Preheat oven to 250F. Coat the bottom and sides of a large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place popped popcorn in roasting pan. In a heavy pan, slowly melt butter; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Heat to a boil, stirring constantly; boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over popped popcorn, mixing well. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool completely. Break apart and store in tightly-covered container.