Today is Caramel Popcorn Day! If you want to celebrate, here is a recipe from my grandma’s friend, Miss Margaret.
1 cup butter (We only use 1/2 cup and still get a great snack!)
2 cup packed sugar, brown (I used 1 3/4 cups sugar + 2 Tbl molasses)
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon (optional, not in original recipe)
1 1/4 cups unpopped popcorn, pop your favorite way.
- Pop the popcorn. We have not tried this using microwave popcorn. Butter the bottoms of two large cookie sheets.
- Melt butter, stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt in large heavy pot. Bring to a boil, stir constantly 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour over corn carefully. Stir to coat as many pieces as possible. Pour onto greased pan (two cookie sheets work well).
- Bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. We stirred 3 times for the whole recipe.
- Remove and cool. Store in airtight container. Enjoy!
- Can add unsalted nuts with popcorn if desired.
P.S. Some places say 7 April is Caramel Popcorn Day, so if you missed it today, enjoy it tomorrow instead!