Friday, February 4, 2011

Caramel Corn


1.5 c. unpopped kernels
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. Earth Balance/any soy margarine
1/3 c. Agave/corn syrup/maple syrup
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla extract
1/2-1 c. peanuts, shelled (optional)
nonstick cooking spray/oil to grease a pan.

Preheat oven to 250. Pop the popcorn in an air popper, set aside. In a saucepan, melt the butter, sugar, syrup, and salt together over medium heat, stirring constantly. The mixture will begin to boil, and then get frothy. Let it go for 5 minutes at froth-stage stirring continuously all the while, then remove from heat. Immediately stir in the baking soda and the vanilla and pour the whole mixture over the popcorn which is in a greased baking pan. Stir thoroughly.

Cook for 60 minutes at 250 degrees fahrenheit stirring the mixture every 15 minutes. Let cool on paper (rip open a paper grocery bag and lay it flat, let it cool on there).

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