Grandma June's Recipe Box · Chapter 40

Hayride Caramel Popcorn

“Crunchy, buttery and gone before the wagon gets back.”

You'll need

• 12 cups popped popcorn (about ½ cup kernels)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla

How to make it

1. Heat the oven to 250°F. Spread the popcorn in a large roasting pan, picking out unpopped kernels.
2. Bring the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt to a boil over medium heat, stirring. Then boil 4 minutes without stirring.
3. Take off the heat and stir in the baking soda and vanilla (it will foam).
4. Pour over the popcorn and stir to coat.
5. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on wax paper to cool, then break apart.

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