30 Day Gourmet

Snack & Dessert

Microwave Caramel Corn

Recipes:

1

2

3

4

5

6

Servings:

32

64

96

128

160

192

Ingredients:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popcorn, popped

32 C.

64 C.

96 C.

128 C.

160 C.

192 C.

Salted peanuts

2 C.

4 C.

6 C.

8 C.

10 C.

12 C.

Brown sugar

2 C.

4 C.

6 C.

8 C.

10 C.

12 C.

Light corn syrup

2/3 C.

1-1/3 C.

2 C.

2-2/3 C.

3-1/3 C.

4 C.

Butter

3/4 C.

1-1/2 C.

2-1/4 C.

3 C.

3-3/4 C.

4-1/2 C.

Salt

1/2 t.

1 t.

1-1/2 t.

2 t.

2-1/2 t.

1 T.

Vanilla extract

1 t.

2 t.

1 T.

1 T. + 1 t.

1 T. + 2 t.

2 T.

Cream of tartar

1 pinch

1/8 t.

1/8 t. + 1 pinch

1/4 t.

1/4 t. + 1 pinch

1/4 t. + 1/8 t.

Baking soda

1 t.

2 t.

1 T.

1 T. + 1 t.

1 T. + 2 t.

2 T.

Assembly Directions:

Put 16 cups of popped popcorn into each of two brown paper grocery bags. Add 1 cup peanuts per bag, if desired.

 

Combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, vanilla, and cream of tartar in a saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes. Add baking soda.

 

Pour, divided, over both bags of popcorn. Stir with a wooden spoon. Cook each bag separately in microwave, on high, stirring well between each cooking time, as follows:

 

Freezing Directions:

Allow the caramel corn to cool completely. Store in freezer bags or plastic containers.

 

Serving Directions:

Thaw before serving (it thaws very quickly.)

 

Comments:

I was delighted to find that freezing and thawing the caramel corn didn't effect its crunchiness. Caramel corn in a bag in the kitchen quickly disappears. But caramel corn in the freezer actually stays there until I'm ready to serve it!

 

Nutritional Info: 

Per Serving: 199 Calories; 12g Fat (51.1% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 12mg Cholesterol; 265mg Sodium. 

Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates.

 

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