caramel chocolate corn

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 16 cups popped popcorn
• 1 cup roasted peanuts
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• grease cookie sheets.
• place popcorn and peanuts in a paper bag. set aside.
• in a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. microwave 4 minutes, until bubbly. stir in baking soda. pour over popcorn mixture and shake bag to coat.
• roll down edges of bag and place bag in microwave. heat for 2 minutes, shaking three times to mix. spread mixture prepared sheets to cool.
• in a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening. microwave 90 seconds, stirring once, until melted. drizzle over popcorn mixture. let cool before serving.