Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2012

I just tried this recipe. It turned out great. I read the reviews of others . I didn't have cinnamon oil so I put about a tablespoon of ground cinnamon in with syrup. I also used Brachs Cinnamon Bits instead of red hots. Used one teaspoon less of butter. Also listened to everyone else and dried it out in a 200 degree oven for an hour turning ever 15 mins. It is wonderful!

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Gale H

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

I added extra red hots to this recipe. It was good, but not great. The flavor wasn't strong enough even with the extra red hots.

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Cookingfor7

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

Not as "red hot" as I thought it would be (much of that flavor cooked off), but I think what makes it addicting is that little hit of "red hot" you get after the first bite!

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Missteree

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2011

We love this recipe! I made it last year around Halloween & plan on making it every year.

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The.Mrs

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hopkins, Michigan, USA

Living In: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2011

Would be sooooooo much better if it was baked. It would be crunchy. Next time I try this, I will bake it like I do my Amish caramel corn recipe. This one is mushy. Hardly anyone touched it at the party, and the caramel one was almost gone!

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Angela B.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

I used air popped popcorn for this recipe and took the advice of another reviewer and used alittle less butter than called for. Otherwise, this was delicious. I did not bake mine as others have and found it came out just fine so it seems as an unnecessary step to me, but it probably depends on how crunchy you like it. I mixed this half and half with kettle corn for my son's Valentine's Day party.

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Carole1983

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2011

I used two bags of movie theater butter popcorn and three mini bags of kettle corn popcorn. I used six ounce boxes of Red Hots, and left the other ingredients as noted. I had to make two batches of glaze because it didn't coat well enough with just one batch. I didn't have the sticking issues that other reviews did. Maybe because I didn't have as much glaze? I think one batch of glaze would sufficiently cover 1-1.5 bags of popcorn. I definitely popped more than the 1/2 cup the recipe called for, and will scale down next time. Tastes delicious! Updated to add: I took the leftovers to work, and found the entire bag on a co-worker's desk at the end of the day!

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MrsFisher0729

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2010

I made this today to go in Christmas packages. I am not sure what went wrong or where but the sauce never quite became a sauce. The butter and syrup melted and mixed but the red hots never totally melted away, they became a gooey mess. I mixed it all and baked it to everyone's suggestions to get the crunch but I am still not sure this recipe will make it into the packages. It tastes okay but not sure that it will be a big hit.

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twinstar

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2010

I think next time I'll add more red hots but there is nothing wrong with it the way it is either. It was really good the first night but the second evening it was awesome!

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JAYNEO

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Sidney, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2010

I love this perfectly yummy and super-quick&easy recipe. Nice texture with a delightful candy crunch. MMM-!! Such a treat. Thank you for the recipe. I've wanted it for years!

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