These are a great hostess gift and stocking stuffer. Add cashews, walnuts, any nut you wish. They are all fantastic!
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup popcorn kernels
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup salted peanuts (5 ounces)
Special equipment:
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A candy thermometer
Instructions:
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Pop the corn in an air popper. If you wish to cook in pot with oil, please follow instructions on the popcorn bag.
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Line bottom of a large shallow baking pan with foil. Lightly oil foil. Melt butter in a 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, then boil, without stirring, until syrup registers 300ºF on thermometer, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
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Using a wooden spoon or a heatproof spatula, stir salt and baking soda into syrup, then quickly stir in peanuts and popcorn to coat. Immediately spread mixture in baking pan as thinly and evenly as possible. Cool completely, then break into bite-size pieces.
