HALLOWEEN RECIPES
YUMMY CARAMEL CORN
Carmel Corn is a traditional
Halloween treat and is very easy to make. I like to make a few batches
for my party and leave it around in big serving bowls for my
friends to snack on all night. I like to bag some up for a
couple special friends to take home, they love this stuff!
This recipe uses white sugar instead of brown to let the buttery
taste come
through!
INGREDIENTS
14 cups popped popcorn
1 cup salted butter (use real butter, not a
substitute!)
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar (packed)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon baking soda
PREPARATION
Combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a
saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Once it begins to boil, stop stirring
for 5 minutes, or until mixture reaches 255 degrees on candy thermometer. (You may have to
adjust according to altitude and humidity). Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. The
mixture will start to foam, so stir well until blended.
While the caramel mixture is cooking, pop
the pop-corn either in a hot air popper or microwave. Once you have popped the pop-corn,
remove any un-popped kernels. Now place the popcorn in a large (buttered) metal bowl. Pour the hot mixture over the pop-corn and toss gently
with well buttered forks to distribute evenly. Spread onto 2 ungreased baking sheets and
bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. if it starts to look too golden
it may be time to take it out!
*Oven
temperatures vary not only with model but with altitude, so you'll have to adjust time
accordingly. STORAGE & SERVING
Remove the caramel corm from the oven and allow to
cool completely. Once cool, break it into clusters, and store in a tightly covered
container. For a Halloween party, serve in decorative bowls.
For treats, fill those little paper Halloween bags and tie off with
black ribbon to hand out.
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