Caramel Popcorn Not Too Sweet Or Sticky Food

CARAMEL POPCORN - NO BAKE - YUMMO!

Steps:

• Pop popcorn and remove any unpopped kernals. Set aside. You should have approx 20 cups of popped popcorn.
• Place two or three baking trays or cookie trays on your bench top. You'll spread the hot caramel coated popcorn onto these later.
• Use the largest saucepan/stockpot or boiler that you can find. Add the butter, brown sugar and syrup.
• Over heat, bring to the boil and boil for approx 4-5 minutes. Stir fairly constantly with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Add the bicarb soda and the vanilla essence. Stir well.
• Add half of the popcorn and quickly stir to coat in the hot caramel mix. Add remaining popcorn and nuts(if you have chosen to add them as an optional extra). Stir thoroughly to cover the popcorn evenly. Work quickly.
• Spread the popcorn over your baking dishes or cookie trays. Break up clumps of popcorn with your wooden spoon.
• After about a minute the popcorn should be cool enough to handle carefully. Break up the popcorn to smaller sized pieces.
• As a variation you can roll popcorn into balls the size of a scoop of ice-cream and push them into ice-cream cones. Great for childrens parties. (The flat based cones work best for this- much easier to place on your bench to cool).
• Cool and store in an airtight container. Will keep for about a week (if it lasts that long without being gobbled up!).
• UPDATE: I made these on a wet and very humid day and the popcorn was 'sticky'. I haven't had this problem before and have made this popcorn recipe a dozen times. Placed in a baking dish and heated at 120°C for about 20 minutes. Stirring every 5 minutes or so. Really took away the stickiness and made the popcorn crunchy.

CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
• Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

STICKY AND SWEET POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250°F. Line two baking sheets with a silicon mat or parchment paper sprayed with baking spray.
• Place the popcorn in an extra-large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a medium sauce pot. Add the sugar, corn syrup and salt and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in the baking soda. Once incorporated, stir in the walnuts and cranberries. Pour the mixture over the popcorn and toss to coat evenly.
• Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Break into pieces and serve.

CARAMEL POPCORN (NOT TOO SWEET OR STICKY)

Steps:

• Prepare microwave popcorn as directed on bag.
• Remove any unpopped kernels.
• In 2 quart microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter on high until melted, about 1& 1/2 minutes.
• Stir in sugar and corn syrup, and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.
• Stir in vanilla and baking soda until blended.
• Stir in popcorn, mixing well.
• (It may be a bit tricky to mix the popcorn in at first, but the more you stir, the easier it gets.) If you are using nuts, add them here too.
• Microwave on high for 4 to 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes to coat popcorn evenly.
• Transfer caramel corn to tray lined with waxed paper, or parchment paper.
• Cool and break popcorn apart.
• Store in airtight container.

CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients, except popcorn, to a boil stirring constantly.
• Boil five minutes without stirring.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• Stir well.
• Add to popped corn and stir until well coated.
• Put into shallow pans and bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Break up and store in air tight container.

CARAMEL POPCORN (LIGHT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°.
• Coat a large jelly roll pan with cooking spray.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter, and molasses in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes, stirring once. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Place popcorn in a large bowl; pour sugar mixture over popcorn in a steady stream, stirring to coat.
• Spread popcorn mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 250° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven; stir to break up any large clumps. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Note: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

CARAMEL CANDY POPCORN

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar (or white), light corn syrup, butter or margarine and salt in a mixing bowl.
• When it's all mixed together put into a pot or saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Stop stirring and let it bubble for 5-8 minutes.
• While it's boiling pop the popcorn.
• Pour popcorn into a large bowl* (Remove kernels)*.
• Pour the mixture over the popcorn and mix it around until all the popcorn is coated with the caramel sauce.
• Take the coated popcorn and put on an ungreased baking sheet.
• I suggest to put tinfoil down to make clean up easier!
• Put on middle rack in the oven and cook at 250°F for 45 minutes.
• Let cool and put in a bowl and enjoy!
• *For more of a buttery taste use white sugar*.