Description
This microwave caramel corn may not be the famous Garrett’s caramel corn, but it sure is good!
Ingredients
16 c popcorn or 1 c popcorn popped
1c brown sugar
1/4c lt corn syrup
1/2c butter
1/2t salt
1 t vanilla
1/2t baking soda
My Secret Tip-you can make your own popcorn in a brown lunch bag. Just put 1/4 c popcorn kernels into bag. Fold twice. Set microwave for 3 minutes. When popping slows take out. You now have made your own popcorn without all that yucky stuff that they put in the prepared bags. You also didn’t have to drag out your air popper. For this recipe you should do this 4 times. When you take the popcorn out use your hand so you don’t get the unpopped kernels mixed into the caramel corn.
Instructions
Place popped corn in a doubled brown paper grocery bag. I cut off the top third to make it easier to fit in the microwave.
Combine sugar, syrup, butter and salt in bowl. Microwave on high for two minutes. Stir. Microwave 3 minutes stirring after each minute. This will make a nice gooey thick syrup.
Add vanilla and baking soda. It will bubble like a witch’s cauldron. Stir. Pour over popcorn in bag. Shake it well by using your hips with your hands over your head. (shake, shake, shake, shake your booty.)
Microwave 1 minute. Repeat again with bag overhead. Microwave 1 minute. Shake again-this is your last time. Microwave 30 seconds. (You now have worked out enough to be able to eat this safely.)
Pour onto foil line counter. Let cool and dry. Take a bite before the smell kills you. Make sure to file this under magic in the microwave.
Notes
(from Gatherings Cookbook 1987 edition)