Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 16 cups Popped Popcorn ( (1½ cups kernels))
  • 1 ½ cups lightly salted Peanuts
  • 1 cup brown sugar ((packed down lightly))
  • ½ cup corn syrup
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
  • Line a jelly-roll sheet with parchment paper. Add popcorn and nuts, spreading evenly around the pan.
  • Place in the oven while it's preheating and just leave it in there while you prepare the caramel. (It should only take about 7-8 minutes.)
  • Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in heavy 2 qt. saucepan on medium heat.
  • Bring to boil over while stirring constantly.
  • Boil 5 min. without stirring. When your timer has about 1 minute left, remove the popcorn/peanut mixture from the over and set close by.
  • Remove caramel from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Mix well.
  • Spray a rubber scraper with nonstick cooking spray and quickly pour syrup over warm popcorn, stir to coat evenly.
  • Bake for 45 min. stirring every 10-15 minutes, at least twice during the 45 minute period.
  • Remove from oven, let cool and break apart. ENJOY!