Recipe - Holiday Carmel Nut Corn

12 cup Popped Corn; (1 C. Unpopped
Corn)
One half pound Unsalted Butter
2 cup Brown sugar; packed, Light
Golden
1 teaspoon Salt
8 tablespoon Light Corn Syrup
One half teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
6 ounce Almonds; Unblanched, Whole
6 ounce Pecan Halves

1. Place popcorn in a large shallow roasting pan or two 9 . 13" baking pans
and set aside.

2. In a large saucepan, (heavy) approximately 4 quarts, melt butter, over
low heat.

3. Stir in brown sugar, salt and corn syrup.

4. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

5. Insert candy thermometer and boil without stirring until thermometer
reaches 285 degrees or syrup reaches to soft crack stage.

6. Immediately remove from the heat, stir in soda and vanilla.

7. The baking soda will cause the mixture to foam and become frothy.

8. Pour syrup over popped corn, using two wooden spoons.

9. Mix well.

10. Bake 15 minutes at 250 degrees. Stir well, bake 15 minutes.

11. Turn out onto waxed paper and cool completely.

12. Break apart, store in airtight containers.

Popcorn may be stored in airtight containers for 3 months. Yield 12 cups.

NOTES : This is crunchy, nutty, caramelized popcorn that is out of this
world for your holiday coffee table.
Recipe by: diane@keyway.net

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 197 by "Diane Geary"
diane@keyway.net on Nov 4, 1997