Caramel Corn with Peanuts

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recipe by Jessica Entzel

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    8
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    370
based on 1 ratings

I love to make this sweet snack for parties. It's easy to make and easy to snack on while mingling.

recipe updated 8 Oct 2019

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil icon
    Vegetable oil
    14 g
  • Popcorn kernels icon
    Popcorn kernels
    260 g
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    as needed
  • Granulated sugar icon
    Granulated sugar
    200 g
  • Water icon
    Water
    50 g
  • Corn syrup icon
    Corn syrup
    60 g
  • Butter icon
    Butter
    60 g
  • Bicarbonate of soda icon
    Bicarbonate of soda
    1 teaspoon
  • Peanuts icon
    Peanuts
    75 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Spatula
  • kCook icon Wooden spoon
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Large saucepan
  • kCook icon Saucepan

Step preview

  1. Add vegetable oil and popcorn kernels to a clean large saucepan
  2. Heat and cover - high heat
  3. Shake - 2 min
  4. Uncover and continue
  5. Sprinkle with salt then set aside
  6. Add granulated sugar, water and corn syrup to a clean saucepan
  7. Boil until golden brown - medium heat
  8. Replace on drop
  9. Add butter to the caramel carefully
  10. Stir thoroughly until completely melted
  11. Add bicarbonate of soda to the caramel and mix
  12. Add peanuts to the caramel
  13. Transfer popcorn to caramel
  14. Season with salt
  15. Stir gently until coated
  16. Spread evenly and let cool
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