Caramel Popcorn

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 packages microwave popcorn, popped
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 pop popcorn in microwave.
• 2 place popped popcorn into a large brown paper bag.
• 3 **make sure you separate all unpopped kernels from popcorn before putting in bag.
• 4 you don't want to bite down on unpopped kernels** set aside the bag.
• 5 in a deep glass bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup and salt.
• 6 microwave this mixture on high until it starts to bubble.
• 7 stir and continue to cook on high for 2 minutes.
• 8 add baking soda to brown sugar mixture and stir until it becomes frothy.
• 9 carefully pour syrup mixture over the popped popcorn in bag and shake to coat.
• 10 (mix is very hot).
• 11 fold down bag and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes.
• 12 remove bag, shake to coat.
• 13 fold down bag and microwave again on high for 1-1/2 minutes.
• 14 remove bag, shake to coat.
• 15 fold down bag and microwave one last time for 30 seconds.
• 16 shake to distribute caramel and break apart.
• 17 i put this into an airtight container, but continue to break apart until cooled.