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My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn

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"This recipe comes from an Amish family who package this treat for gifts to friends and neighbors every Christmas. It is truly the tastiest, easiest, and most foolproof caramel corn recipe you'll ever find!"
My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 479 times with an average star rating of 4.9
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 7 quarts plain popped popcorn
  • 2 cups dry roasted peanuts (optional)
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans. You may use roasting pans, jelly roll pans, or disposable roasting pans. Add the peanuts to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend. Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
  3. Remove from the heat, and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy. Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about getting all of the corn coated.
  4. Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans, and giving them each a good stir every 15 minutes. Line the counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces. Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight containers or resealable bags.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 4, 2006 by SDONDLIN 
I've been on AR for several years now & found lots of great recipes, but this is the 1st one... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 28, 2006 by Glass-Half-Full 
Outstanding!! I have made one similar to this for years. One suggestion....use a turkey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 4, 2005 by BAREFOOTLADY 
An easy way to coat the popcorn is to put the popped corn in a paper grocery bag and pour the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 17, 2005 by DISCOBUNNY 
Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe -- it's scrumpdillyicious! :) Instead of 1/2 c.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 2, 2005 by Bonnie Z 
I've made twice. The first was following the recipe exactly and it was AWESOME. It was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 15, 2005 by TRACY REYNOLDS 
Very yummy. I used Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop Kettle Corn popcorn for this recipe. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 24, 2006 by MARILYN 
This is just the BEST caramel corn! I used 2 bags of microwave popcorn. After corn is popped,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 5, 2006 by Gayle 
I've been making this recipe since 1979 and it IS the best caramel corn recipe I ever found! ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 1, 2005 by LUAP1 
I prefer this made with butter rather than margarine but otherwise thought this was really... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.88 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 20, 2005 by KDBONN 
For a great variation, I prefer to skip the dry roasted peanuts and add slivered almonds and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn

Servings Per Recipe: 28

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 229

  • Total Fat: 14.7g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 373mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 3.5g

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