Author Notes: This caramel corn is amazing; salty, sweet, and spicy. I think that cayenne pepper is a welcomed addition because the spice is the only thing that slowed me down so I didn’t eat all of it before my fiancé even got home. The caramel corn is easy to make, but does require a candy thermometer to heat up the syrup to the right temperature (the soft-ball stage). —OB Cookie
Serves: about 5 cups
Ingredients
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1/2
cup popcorn kernels
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3
tablespoons vegetable oil
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1/2
cup granulated sugar
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1/2
cup brown sugar
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1/2
tablespoon salt
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1
teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/3
cup water
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3
tablespoons very soft unsalted butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 250.
- Over medium heat in heavy bottomed pot/pan, pop corn shaking occasionally with lid slightly cracked until most kernels popped.
- In heavy bottomed sauce pan, over medium heat, mix sugars, salt, cinnamon, pepper and water and bring to a boil.
- Boil, stirring frequently, until candy mixture reaches 240 degrees or the soft-ball stage.
- Turn off heat, and whisk in butter.
- Add popcorn to saucepan and mix thoroughly.
- Add corn to baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes, stir and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Allow to cool (if you can wait) and enjoy!
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