Popcorn Snack

• 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup blanched almond
• 8 -10 cups popped popcorn
• 1 13 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter (no substitute)
• 12 cup corn syrup (white)
• 12 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon rum or 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

1. Heat oven to 300F.
2. Spread nuts on a cookie sheet and toast lightly, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Cool Mix with popcorn in a large buttered bowl.
4. Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, and cream of tartar in a heavy saucepan.
5. Boil for 5 minutes, or until mixture reaches hard ball stage (forms a hard ball when dropped into cold water).
6. Remove from heat, stir in baking soda and flavoring.
7. Pour over popcorn mixture.
8. Mix with a large spatula to coat popcorn and nuts.
9. Turn out on a large buttered cookie sheet and press lightly.
10. Cool until hard, break into pieces.

pecan halves, blanched almond, popcorn, sugar, butter, corn syrup, cream of tartar, baking soda, rum

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/popcorn-snack-78598 (may not work)