Friday, December 30, 2011

Spiced Caramel Corn





Great snack for the winter. Very addicitng...enjoy...
INGREDIENTS:
  1. Popped unsalted corn - 1 microwave bag or 12 cups
  2. Salted mixed nuts or nuts of choice- 1 cup
  3. Brown Sugar - 1 cup
  4. Light Corn syrup - 1/4 cup
  5. Unsalted butter - 1 stick ( 113g or 8 Tbsp)
  6. Salt - 1tsp
  7. Cayenne powder - 1 tsp
  8. Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
  9. Cream of Tartar - 1/8 tsp (optional)
METHOD:
  1. Preheat oven to 225 deg F. Line a baking sheet with parchement.
  2. Place popcorn and nuts in a large bowl.
  3. Heat a thick bottomed pan. Add in the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt and bring to a boil. It is a good idea to use a wooden spoon. 
  4. Add in the baking soda, cream of Tartar and cayenne powder- reduce heat and stir continuously for about 4 minutes or till the syrup turns an amber colour.
  5. Pour the caramel into the bowl with the popcorn and nuts and mix to coat the popcorn well. Be careful in this step as the caramel is very hot and can burn your skin easily.
  6. Turn out the coated popcorn onto the baking sheet and bake for about 1 hour or till the popcorn is slightly dry, occasionally stirring the popcorn.
  7. Once it is completely cool, store in an airtight jar.

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