Cherie's Caramel Corn

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 quarts popped butter flavored microwave popcorn
• 5 cups small pretzels (if you can find them, use the square grid like pretzels)
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup dark brown corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup pecans (you can use any kind of nut)
• 2 cups plain m&m's

Recipe

• 1 place popcorn, pretzels, and nuts into a large bowl, set aside.
• 2 in a heavy saucepan combine sugars, butter, corn syrup, and salt. cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a rolling boil.
• 3 cook and stir until candy thermometer reads 238 degrees (soft ball stage).
• 4 remove from heat and stir in baking soda.
• 5 quickly pour over popcorn mixture and mix thoroughly.
• 6 turn mixture into two 13x9 baking pans.
• 7 bake at 200 degrees for 20 minutes, then stir.
• 8 bake for an additional 25 minutes.
• 9 remove from over; pour onto wax paper
• 10 add m&m's, mix well and let cool.
• 11 break into clusters.
• 12 store in airtight containers for plastic bags.