| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 25 min |
| Yield: | about 5 cups |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 4 tablespoons popcorn kernels
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- Water, to cover
- 1 cup salted peanuts, skins still on
Instructions
- In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil and kernels over high heat, uncovered, until first pop. Cover and remove from heat for 1 minute. Return to high heat and shake until popping ceases. Sprinkle with salt and shake to distribute evenly. Measure 3 1/2 cups of popcorn, and reserve.
- Place sugar in a saucepan and add enough water to cover. Cook until caramelized and golden then stir in the reserved popcorn and peanuts. Pour onto greased sheet pan and break up slightly into clumps.
Reviews
Really good and easy to do
tasty but needed more directions Carmel didn’t stick to popcorn
tasted good though
tasted good though
Let me preface this by saying that I like sweet treats…a lot. But this caramel corn, if you could even call it that, was sickeningly sweet to the point of being inedible. It tasted like I literally dissolved sugar and poured it over popcorn…which, basically, IS what the recipe calls for.
This is one to skip…
I really like the taste and the crunch of this recipe, when it works.
A couple of hints to make it work:
1. Take the time to sort through the popcorn to remove unpopped kernels.
2. When caramelizing the sugar, do not stir it once it starts boiling.
3. Let the caramel corn cool slightly on the pan before trying to break it into pieces.
do’nt suggest doing it with pre-made popcorn
it really is better than store bought