Ultimate Caramel Chocolate Popcorn
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
YIELD: 5 quarts.
Have the munchies? They’re no match for this nutty caramel corn drizzled with melted chocolate. —Kim Forni, Claremont, New Hampshire
Ingredients
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18 cups air-popped popcorn
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1 can (15 ounces) mixed nuts
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2 cups packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup light corn syrup
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1-1/2 cups dark chocolate, milk chocolate and/or white baking chips
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3 teaspoons shortening
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 250°. Place popcorn and nuts in a greased roasting pan; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 5 minutes.
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2.
Remove from heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well.
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3.
Transfer to two greased 15x10X1-in. baking pans.
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4.
Bake 1 hour or until dry, stirring every 15 minutes.
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5.
In a microwave, melt each chocolate separately, adding 1 teaspoon shortening to each 1/2 cup chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; let stand until set.
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6.
Break into clusters. Store in an airtight container.
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7.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 419 calories, 24g fat (8g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.
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