Microwave Caramel Corn II Recipe

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Ready in: < 30 minutes
recipe difficulty 2/5

Difficulty: 2 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 3 qts

Ingredients:
3 quarts popped corn
1 1/2 cup peanuts (optional)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup (you could also use honey)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda.

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Directions:

Place popped corn and peanuts in large brown paper bag. Set aside. combine rest of ingredients except baking soda in 2 qt. microwaveable bowl. Microwave on high 3-4 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture boils. Microwave 2 minutes more. Stir in baking soda.

Pour syrup over popcorn in bag. close bag and shake well. Microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Shake bag well (Use oven gloves). Microwave 1 1/2 minutes more. shake bag well again, then tip popcorn into large roasting or baking pan. Cool and stir to separate, or quickly used greased hands to mold into balls etc.

This is a really fast way to make a large quantity of really good popcorn if you are caught short with a mob of teens on your hands/filling your house.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Microwave Caramel Corn II serves/makes 3 qts