Caramel Corn Ii Food

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°. Combine the honey, butter, molasses, vanilla and salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; boil, stirring, until the butter melts, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the caramel over the popcorn in a large bowl; toss well. Spread the popcorn evenly on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake, checking often, until the popcorn is crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool completely.

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F Spray large baking sheet or roasting pan with cooking oil spray and set aside.
• In a large sauce pan, melt butter over low heat. Add next 3 ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cover, reduce heat and gently boil without stirring for 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and carefully add soda and vanilla (it will froth and foam). Mix real well.
• Remove unpopped kernels from popcorn (see tip below). Spread popcorn (& nuts if using) out on pan. Pour caramel mixture over popcorn and mix well. Don't worry if every kernel isn't coated. It will get better distributed when you stir it while it is baking.
• Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Break apart and store in tightly sealed container.
• Tip: the easiest way to get the kernels out is to put all the popcorn in a large bowl. Shake it slightly so the kernels settle to the bottom of the bowl, then transfer the popcorn, handful by handful to the roasting pan, leaving the kernels behind.

CARAMEL CORN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with liners. Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat; cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the butter is browned, 6 to 9 minutes. Immediately transfer to a medium bowl and let cool slightly. Whisk in the granulated sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.
• Whisk the all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the brown butter mixture and whisk until just combined (do not overmix).
• Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Bake until the tops of the cupcakes spring back when gently pressed, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, pie spice and salt in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until just combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium high. Add the vanilla and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Swirl in the dulce de leche with a rubber spatula, leaving some streaks. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe onto the cupcakes and top with caramel corn.

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Place sugar in a saucepan. Pour water around the sides of the pan. Make an X with your finger across the sugar. Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the pan, until the mixture turns a caramel color. Remove from the heat, add the butter carefully as it will bubble up, add popped corn, and toasted nuts. Pour onto a silicone baking mat or foil lined cookie sheet. Break into clusters while still warm.
• To make popcorn on the stove: put 2 to 3 tablespoons oil in a large pot with high sides, and add 1 kernel of corn. Heat oil over medium-high heat until the kernel pops. Add 1/3 cup corn kernels and shake pan continuously until all the kernels are popped.

NUTTY CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pour the sugar into the center of a deep saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Carefully pour the water around the walls of the pan, trying not to splash any sugar onto the walls. Do not stir; gently draw your finger twice through the center of the sugar, making a cross, to moisten it. Over high heat, bring to a full boil and cook without stirring until golden caramel, about 10 to 15 minutes, swirling the mixture occasionally to even out the color.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the butter. Add the popcorn, pecans, and cashews. Pour onto a silicone baking mat on the counter, or a marble surface. Let the mixture cool a few minutes; then start breaking it up into clusters, working quickly so it doesn't harden and you don't burn yourself. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Note: I use Black Diamond Popcorn with its petit size "hulless" kernel. To popcorn properly, place the kernels in a heavy-bottomed large pot and cover then with oil. Put the lid on and cook on high until you hear the first pop. Immediately take it off the heat and let it sit 1 minute. Then return it to the heat and finish popping, shaking the pan the whole time. I don't know why this is better but this is what my dad does and his popcorn was always the best.

NUTTY CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Put the oil and 3 or 4 popcorn kernels in a large pot with a lid (at least 6 quarts). Cover the pot and turn the heat up to medium-high. Wait until you hear one of the kernels pop, then uncover the pot and add the remaining kernels. Quickly stir everything together then replace the lid. Cook the popcorn until the kernels begin popping and then reduce the heat slightly. Cook, shaking often, until the rate of popping starts to slow, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not wait for all of the kernels to pop or they will burn. Take off the heat.
• Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a medium pot. Heat over medium heat until melted and smooth. Stir in the baking soda.
• Pour the nuts on top of the popcorn. Then pour the caramel into the pot with the popcorn; stir to coat and spread the popcorn onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden, about 20 minutes. Cool completely, and then break apart before serving.

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, karo syrup, water, cream of tartar and butter in saucepan.
• Cook to soft ball stage.
• Remove from heat and cool 1 minute.
• Stir in soda-- will bubble.
• Pour over popped corn and stir until coated.
• Spread on waxed paper to cool.

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pop popcorn till you have 15 cups and place in a very large bowl.
• In a pan heat the butter, light brown sugar, light corn syrup, and salt on medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in the baking soda.
• Pour over the popped popcorn and stir till well coated.
• Put on large ungreased cookie sheet or two 9x13-inch pans.
• Bake at 200°F for 1 hour stirring every 15 minutes.
• NOTE: If you want to add nuts, decrease popcorn to 12 cups and add 3 cups nuts before stirring.

CARAMEL CORN (WITH PEANUTS)

Steps:

• Place popped popcorn in two very large bowls.
• Mix 1/2 pound peanuts into each bowl.
• In 5 quart sauce pan combine all the other ingredients.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, boil for 5 minutes(no less) stirring constantly.
• Evenly distribute the syrup between the two bowls and stir until well coated.
• Turn coated popcorn into a large roasting pan.
• Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove and break apart while still warm.
• Store in air tight containers.

CARAMEL POPCORN-TRAIL MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F.
• Cover 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment; spray with cooking spray.
• Microwave caramels, butter and milk in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring after 1-1/2 min.
• Add popcorn and trail mix; stir until evenly coated. Spread onto prepared baking sheets.
• Bake 45 min., stirring every 15 min. Cool completely.

CARAMEL CORN II

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.
• In a 3 quart saucepan, combine sugar, salt, butter, dark corn syrup, and water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in vinegar. Boil sugar mixture to hard ball stage, 248 degrees F (118 degrees C). Remove caramel from heat. Stir in soda. Beat to thoroughly dissolve the soda.
• Pour hot caramel over popcorn, and quickly stir into popcorn; work quickly for the caramel sets up fast. Spread out on wax paper to cool. Store in a tightly covered container.

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pop popcorn and set aside in a large bowl.
• Melt butter in a heavy sauce pan. Add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add soda and vanilla.
• While still hot, work quickly to stir over popcorn. Spread the caramel covered popcorn over two large greased baking pans (9x13 works well.).
• Bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on waxed paper. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/FOQmuCynL28.
• *Tip: You'll notice that the ingredient amounts can easily be divided in half, but trust me, you're going to want to make the whole recipe. This recipe size makes it sharable, and it's great for nurturing friendships.