Maple Crunch Popcorn Recipe

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For a snack that's sure to bring smiles, try this medley of popcorn and pecans covered in a sweet and buttery coating.—Elmira Trombetti, Paducah, Kentucky

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Maple Crunch Popcorn Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1-1/2 cups pecan halves, toasted
1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon maple flavoring

Directions

Place popcorn and pecans in a large bowl; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, maple syrup, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in maple flavoring. Quickly pour over popcorn mixture and mix well.
Transfer to baking sheets lined with waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers. Yield: 3-1/2 quarts.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 270 calories, 19 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 205 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Maple Crunch Popcorn in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p193