My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 04, 2006

I've been on AR for several years now & found lots of great recipes, but this is the 1st one that I said "Wow! I've got to rate this one!". Thank you Anita! My 4 yr old is allergic to peanuts & tree nuts so he had never had caramel corn before (but is a BIG popcorn fan). He loved it - told me it was "quite good"--no, we're not British;) Just a side note, two 3.5oz bags of microwave popcorn=7 quarts of popped corn.

—SDONDLIN

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 23, 2005

This came our much better the second time I tried it. If you have a stove that tends to overheat, make sure you cook this on the low setting. In the end, this is a good carmel corn, but nothing amazing.

—cutediva

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Oct 28, 2006

Outstanding!! I have made one similar to this for years. One suggestion....use a turkey roaster and a stiff spoon to stir with. The tall sides of the turkey roaster make it so much easier to do a good job stirring. When you stir, make sure that you scrapt the bottom and sides of the roasting pan. Hope this helps....

—Glass-Half-Full

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Dec 04, 2005

An easy way to coat the popcorn is to put the popped corn in a paper grocery bag and pour the caramel mixture over it and stir with a wooden spoon, then dump the mixture out onto your baking pan and throw the paper bag away. I agree with another reviewer that 200 degrees is the right oven temp. I bake it 45 minutes, stirring every 15.

—BAREFOOTLADY

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Dec 17, 2005

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe -- it's scrumpdillyicious! :) Instead of 1/2 c. light Karo, I used 1/3 c. light Karo and 1/3 c. molasses. This gave it a flavor absolutely identical to Cracker Jacks (I also used Spanish peanuts rather than dry roasted). I used a large roasting pan and a jelly roll pan, placing the jelly roll pan on the bottom rack in the oven and the roasting pan on the rack just above it. When you first pour the caramel over your corn, you'll think you'll never get it mixed up well....BUT...after the first 15 mins in the oven, it becomes thinner so that you can easily stir to combine. After that, it progressively gets thicker and totally adheres to the popcorn. Believe it or not, clean-up was a snap (I was pleasantly surprised!). Just butter your pan very well and then rinse with hot water as soon as you finish. I would definitely suggest using a good quality popcorn (rather than the cheaper type) so that you get nice fluffy, puffy pieces. I used Orville's microwave butter popcorn, and it took about 2-1/2 bags to make 7 qts. Thank you again...my entire family loves this recipe! :)

—DISCOBUNNY

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Nov 02, 2005

I've made twice. The first was following the recipe exactly and it was AWESOME. It was somewhere between caramel and toffee. The second time, I realized (already into it) that I was out of brown sugar, so substituted white sugar and added 4T molasses. It too was awesome and if you're looking for a Cracker Jack knock-off, the latter is the ticket. Yum!

—Bonnie Z

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Oct 24, 2006

This is just the BEST caramel corn! I used 2 bags of microwave popcorn. After corn is popped, I place it in a large paper grocery bag and pour caramel mixture over it (stir with a wooden spoon).I also added some slivered almonds and some dried cranberries (yum).Poured mixture in jelly roll pan coated with nonstick spray. I baked for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 mins. The next time, I might even try doubling the caramel topping. If you like caramel corn, you'll LOVE this recipe. Thanks for the posting!

—MARILYN

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Oct 05, 2006

I've been making this recipe since 1979 and it IS the best caramel corn recipe I ever found! I never use peanuts, though. I use almonds, cashews or pecans. Do use butter - improves it so much,if you can believe that! This is great to give in tins or those pretty decorative bags at Christmas! Make more than you think you'll need, because people will ask for more! :)

—Gayle

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Nutrition

Calories
238 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
21.9 g
7%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
16.3 g
25%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
3.4 g
7%

Sodium
388 mg
16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

My Amish Friend's Caramel Corn

Serving Size: 1/28 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 28
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 238
Calories from Fat: 147

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.3g 25 %
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 388mg 16 %
Potassium 106mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 21.9g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %
Sugars 12.2g
Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 5 %
Thiamin 6 %
Niacin 16 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 10 %
Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.