Caramel Corn

• 1 Bag of Act II Butter Microwave Popcorn (or equivalent)
• 1/4 C butter
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• 2 TBL corn syrup (or dark Karo syrup)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• scant baking soda
• scant tsp tip vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 250º
2. Place popcorn in a large bowl
3. In a sauce pan melt the butter
4. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt
5. Bring to a boil and stir for 4 minutes (CAUTION:  HOT)
   ALT: Heat until temperature is 238 – 240º (Soft ball stage)
6. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla
7. Pour in a thin stream stirring continually to coat
8. Place in oven for 45 minutes – stirring every 15 minutes
9. Remove from oven, let cool, then break into pieces
   OR pour into small ramekins to make popcorn balls

ANOTHER RECIPE:  https://youtu.be/FySocj-3tDc

• • 1 C fresh popcorn (uncooked)
  • 2 TBL peanut oil
  • pinch of salt
    • Heat in skillet (have cover available)
    • Stir continually
    • After several pop, cover skillet
    • After completed, transfer to a large bowl
  • Add 1/2 sugar to skillet
  • Add 1 TBL Karo syrup
  • When melted and starts to brown
  • Add 1 TBL butter
    • Stir until homogenous
  • Add 5/8 C milk
    • Stir quickly
    • When it starts to turn golden, pour over popcorn
• Put into bowls to serve