Caramel Corn

This caramel corn is sweet and crunchy and way better than any store-bought kind! It is so easy to make and irresistibly delicious.

This caramel corn is the perfect gift for those that are hard to shop for. It is great for teachers, coworkers, friends, and neighbor gifts also. It is inexpensive to make, and you can make multiple batches in an afternoon. Put some in cute glass jars or metal tins and you have yourself a thoughtful gift that anyone would be happy to recieve!

If you want to take your edible gift to the next level, you could make Puppy Chow and or Cut Out Sugar Cookies and put all three delicious homemade goodies in your metal tin or jar to make it that much more special.

As an adult I can appreciate a good homemade gift. You know the thought and effort was there and no clutter. Win, win!

There are a few different ways you can pop your popcorn kernels for this. You can pop them on the stove top, in a paper bag in the microwave, in an air popcorn machine, or in a temperature safe glass microwave popcorn popper. I used the glass one I ordered from Amazon for $15 and it worked great! My mom prefers the air machine. Use whatever works best for you.

When stored in an airtight container, this will keep fresh for several weeks.

Ingredients

• Popcorn Kernels
• Butter
• Brown Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Salt
• Light Corn Syrup
• Baking Soda

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
• Pop 14 cups worth of popped popcorn. Spread it out evenly on a sheet pan.

• In a medium sized pot, add the brown sugar, butter, light corn syrup, salt, and vanilla extract. Turn heat to high and stir constantly. Using a candy thermometer, when the temperature reaches 248 degrees, remove from the heat and immediately add the baking soda and mix together well and then pour the mixture over the popcorn.

• Give it a quick stir and then put it in the oven. Bake for 1 hour and stir it every 15 minutes.

• Pour the hot popcorn on parchement and let cool completely.

• Store in an airtight container.