Creamy Lower Fat Caramel Corn

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unpopped corn kernel (approx. 2 quarts popped)
• 1/4 cup syrup, of your choice (corn, maple, karo, honey, etc.)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 -4 tablespoons skim milk powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon fleur de sel (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pop the corn, ideally with no salt or butter; set aside.
• 2 melt butter in microwave and dissolve powdered milk. add syrup and sugar.
• 3 at power level 6, bring mixture to a boil. stir, and return to microwave.
• 4 heat for 30 seconds then stir.
• 5 repeat 4th step 6 times (3 minutes total).
• 6 add vanilla and baking soda; pour over the popcorn and toss to cover.
• 7 return to microwave and repeat step 3.
• 8 repeat 4th step 4 times (2 minutes total).
• 9 set aside and allow to cool. stir popcorn every 15 minutes or so until cold to prevent it from forming one large clump.
• 10 if using, add fleur de sel once cooled.