Butter Toffee Popcorn
- 3/4 cups Unpopped Popcorn Kernels, White Or Yellow
- 2 sticks Butter
- 2- 1/4 cups Light Brown Sugar
- 3/4 cups Dark Corn Syrup
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 3 cups Roasted, Salted Peanuts
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
- Grease two large rimmed baking sheets and set aside.
- Pop the popcorn kernels, in shifts if needed to ensure your popcorn popper doesnt burn the popcorn, and place the popcorn in a large bowl, sifting through to remove the unpopped kernels.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- When melted add the brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt.
- Bring to a boil while stirring.
- Once the mixture starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, for 3 minutes.
- The mixture will be slightly thickened.
- Take the pot off the heat and stir in the vanilla and baking soda.
- The mixture will bubble so be careful.
- Pour the caramel over the popcorn and mix slightly.
- Add the peanuts and mix well but gently (so you dont break apart the popcorn) until the popcorn is evenly coated and the peanuts are distributed through the mixture.
- Turn the popcorn out onto the baking sheets, spreading into an even layer.
- Bake the popcorn for one hour, stirring and tossing every 20 minutes.
- Move the bottom tray to the upper rack and vice versa each time you stir.
- The popcorn will deepen in color and harden a bit as the caramel bakes and sets.
- Cool the popcorn to room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container.
- Ive found the popcorn will keep, stored tightly, for 1-2 weeks.
kernels, butter, light brown sugar, syrup, salt, vanilla, baking soda, peanuts
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/butter-toffee-popcorn/ (may not work)