Caramel Popcorn
Recipe video above. The secret to a great caramel popcorn that's evenly coated with caramel with a thin, crispy coating of caramel (rather that globs of sticky caramel) is baking soda and baking the popcorn to dry it out. This caramel corn stays crispy for 2+ weeks!!! CARAMEL COVEREAGE: Use 1/3
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil ((not required if air popping with a popcorn maker))
- 1/3 cup popping corn ((10 cups popcorn, Note 1 for lighter caramel coverage))
- 100 g / 7 tbsp butter (, unsalted)
- 1 cup (220g) brown sugar (, packed)
- 1/2 cup (170g) corn syrup (, light (sub glucose, Note 2 more subs))
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Steps
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Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add a few pieces of popcorn and wait until it pops, then quickly remove.
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Add remaining popcorn, elevate off stove to shake and spread corn out evenly. Cover with a lid. Once the popcorn starts popping in earnest, shake the pot gently once.
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Remove from heat when the popping stops (when you can count to 3 between pops) and transfer to a (very!) large bowl. You need 10 cups of popcorn.
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Preheat oven to 110°C/230°F.
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Melt butter in a saucepaan over medium heat.
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Add sugar, corn syrup and salt. Stir until just combined.
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When it starts to bubble, simmer for 4 minutes - DO NOT STIR!
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Remove from heat then quickly whisk in vanilla and baking soda. When you stop whisking, the caramel will foam and increase in volume.
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Quickly pour straight over popcorn, toss until caramel cools and starts to harden.
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Spread popcorn on 2 baking trays.
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Bake for 45 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes or so. Caramel will remelt for the first 2-3 tosses - tossing coats popcorn more evenly with caramel. (If using glucose or honey, bake further 15 minutes).
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Remove from oven, leave to cool. Gently break into pieces and serve. Stays crisp 2 - 3 weeks!
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (13% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 cup | - | - | |
| popping corn | 0.3333333333333333 cup | - | - |
| / 7 tbsp butter | 100 g | - | - |
| 1 cup | - | - | |
| 0.5 cup | - | - | |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | - | - |
| vanilla extract | 1 tsp | - | - |
| baking soda | 0.5 tsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 200 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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