Chesters Caramel Corn Food

THE EASIEST AND BEST CARAMEL CORN I'VE EVER MADE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°.
• Spray your largest cookie sheets.
• Pop the popcorn in the oil and set aside. I do this in two batches. Place in a very large bowl. (Plastic bowls work really well because the caramel won't stick; you could also spray the bowl with a bit of Pam).
• Over medium heat in a heavy saucepan, melt butter and stir in brown sugar, salt and syrup. Bring to a rolling boil.
• When it starts to boil, boil a full 5 minutes stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. (I used a plastic spatula and ended up sacrificing it)
• Remove from the heat and add the soda. Pour caramel directly on the popcorn and stir to coat completely.
• Pour popcorn onto the sheets and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool and break into pieces. Store in zip-top bags.

PUFFED CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Combine corn puffs and peanuts in a large roasting pan.
• Bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda until mixture foams up. Pour over corn-peanut mixture and toss well using rubber spatulas.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until a cooled piece of corn is crunchy, about 45 minutes.
• Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break apart and transfer to an airtight container.

CHESTERS CARAMEL CORN RECIPE

Steps:

• In 2 quart saucepan cook together the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla for 2 minutes. Add baking soda which will cause the mixture to foam. Put puff corn on a large cookie sheet/pan. Pour caramel mixture over puff corn and stir until mixed. Place in 200° oven for 45 minutes. Stir at least every 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and put on wax paper and break apart.

POPCORN TWIST CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Prehead oven to 250°F.
• Place entire bag of popcorn twists into a large roaster.
• In a Large (2 qt) sauce pan, cook together butter, brown sugar and corn syrup for 2 minutes after butter has melted and it starts to gently boil.
• Add baking soda to mixture. This will cause mixture to foam - that is why you need a large saucepaan.
• Allow to foam to cook down slightly.
• Pour caramel mixture over popcorn twists and stir until mixed.
• Place in oven for 35-45 minutes, (35 for chewy corn, 45 for crunchy), stirring at least every 10-15 minutes.
• remove from oven and pour on wax paper.
• Allow to cool slightly and break apart.

CARAMEL CORN CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Heat oil with 3 kernels in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, covered, over moderate heat until 1 or 2 kernels pop. Remove lid and quickly add remaining kernels, then cook, covered, shaking pan frequently, until kernels stop popping, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and uncover.
• Line bottom of a large shallow baking pan with foil. Lightly oil foil. Melt butter in a 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, then boil, without stirring, until syrup registers 300°F on thermometer, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
• Using a wooden spoon or a heatproof spatula, stir salt and baking soda into syrup, then quickly stir in peanuts and popcorn to coat. Immediately spread mixture in baking pan as thinly and evenly as possible. Cool completely, then break into bite-size pieces.

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.

NO KERNEL CARAMEL PUFF POPCORN

Steps:

• Heat brown sugar, butter, and syrup on the stove and bring to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat.
• Stir in the baking soda and vanilla and dissolve.
• In a separate large bowl mix the puff corn and the stove mixture.
• Pour on a large cookie sheet.
• Put in a 250 degree oven for 10 minute.
• Stir it and bake for another 10 minute.
• Stir one more time and bake for another 10 minute.
• Pour it onto wax paper and let it cool.
• Pull apart if needed and enjoy!

CARAMEL PUFF CORN

Steps:

• Place puff corn in a large roaster pan.
• In 2 quart sauce pan bring the butter, sugar & corn syrup to bring to boil, then cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the baking soda- this will cause the caramel mixture to foam up.
• Stir well and remove from heat.
• Pour over puff corn in roaster and bake in 250* oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, spread out onto wax paper to cool.

CHESTER'S CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 225 degrees F. Put PUFFCORN in a clean brown paper bag.
• In a 2 qt. saucepan mix together butter, sugar, syrup, & salt. Bring to a boil for 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat, add baking soda, and mix until it begins to foam. Pour caramel mixture over PUFFCORN and shake bag until they are evenly coated.
• Put on either 2 cookie sheets or 2 cake pans, and bake for 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Remove from oven, place on wax paper and break apart. Let sit for 15 - 20 minutes.