Make in the Oven Caramel Corn Recipe

I love eating caramel corn and had never thought about making it myself until I saw this recipe from our friends over at Popcorn.org. What I really like about the recipe is that you mix up all of the ingredients and then bake the mixture in your oven. You don’t need any fancy kettles or other kitchen equipment. The recipe will yield approximately 5 quarts.

Make in Your Oven Caramel Corn Recipe

5 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
2 cups brown sugar, packed firmly
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted peanuts or pecan halves

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large, rimmed baking pan (17x 12-inch) with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.

Spray a large mixing bowl (not plastic) lightly with cooking spray and place popcorn inside.
Spread optional nuts over popcorn, if desired.

In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Lower heat and boil 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Quickly stir in vanilla and baking soda.
Quickly pour hot mixture over popcorn; stir well to coat.

Spread evenly into prepared pan and bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan; store in an airtight container.

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