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Classic Caramel Corn

SUBMITTED BY: Karo® 

"Sweet and crunchy, this caramel corn is easy to make and tastes better than the county fair's."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 3 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 4 quarts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • Mazola Pure® Cooking Spray
  • 4 quarts popped popcorn
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
  • 1/2 cup butter OR margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degrees F oven while preparing caramel.
  2. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
  3. Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
  4. Pour syrup over warm popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
  5. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  6. Cool; break apart. Store in tightly covered container.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.67 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2008 by Jajam 
This has a higher proportion of corn syrup than most. I think that made it take a few minutes... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.67 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2008 by XVELVETX 
Delicious corn. I used to make Amish Caramel Corn from this site, until I ran out of light... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Classic Caramel Corn

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 376

  • Total Fat: 17.7g
  • Cholesterol: 31mg
  • Sodium: 568mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.2g
  • Protein: 17.1g

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