Microwave Caramel Corn
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup white corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Stick (4 oz.) margarine or butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 quarts of POPPED corn
- Combine all ingredients except soda and popped corn in a 11/2 to 2 quart microwave safe bowl. Put in microwave (HIGH) and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and stir in soda. Put the popped corn in a brown grocery bag and pour the syrup over the corn. Close the bag by rolling it down a couple times and SHAKE HARD. Cook in the bag on HIGH microwave for 11/2 minutes. Remove and shake vigorously and cook in the microwave another 11/2 minutes. Remove and shake again. microwave another 11/2 minutes. Shake when you remove it from the microwave and pour it on a large cookie sheet to cool. Store in an airtight container when cool.
- NOTE: Don't leave a brown grocery bag in the microwave unattended. Sometimes they have small metallic particles in them, and can catch on fire. Watch it all the time.
- This keeps well if in an air tight container, but won't last if you open it and take a nibble.
brown sugar, white corn syrup, baking soda, margarine, salt, corn
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/microwave-caramel-corn-52156611 (may not work)