Saturday, September 11, 2010

Caramel Corn

There is nothing better than fresh caramel corn. It melts in your mouth it is so yummy. As a family we love making this treat together. We pop fresh popcorn into the largest bowl we can find. We make fresh caramel. We all have stir as fast as we can with wooden spoons. We work as fast as possible . It is one of our favorite treats.



1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups corn kernels

  1. In an air popcorn machine. Pop the popcorn into a large bowl.
  2. In a saucepan combine butter, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Let it boil and constantly stir for about a few minutes.
  3. Add baking soda to caramel mixture.
  4. Put caramel and popcorn into a large brown bag and shake it up.
  5. Lay caramel on parchment paper and let it dry.