"Cooking is once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love."
--Craig Clairborne

11/2/09

Gingerbread Caramel Corn

INGREDIENTS:
  • 15 cups popped corn
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup light molasses
  • 1 Tbsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Place popcorn into 2 13x9" pans. Mix together salt, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, ginger and cinnamon in a heavy, large saucepan. Heat over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring frequently. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and mix in baking soda. Mixture will foam up - this is why you need a large pan! Pour this foamy mixture over popped corn in the prepared pans and mix thoroughly. Bake both pans at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes, until corn is glazed and crisp. Cool completely, then store in airtight containers. 30 servings

Microwave Version: Put popcorn into a clean paper grocery bag. Pour on caramel, close bag and shake. Microwave for 4 1/2 minutes, removing the bag to shake it every 45 seconds.

From Deb_W at SL

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