Caramel Corn with Peanuts

Name: Caramel Corn with Peanuts
Yield: Makes about 6 to 7 cups
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup raw, shelled, and skinless peanuts, preferably the small Spanish ones; ¼ cup light molasses; ¼ cup (firmly packed) light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup light corn syrup; 2 quarts (8 cups) freshly popped corn

Preparation info

Makes about
6 to 7 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Better Than Store-Bought

By Helen Witty and Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1979

About

Good crunchy peanuts and corn, a crisp molasses-flavored glaze, and you have a version of one of America’s favorite nibbles. Homemade, it’s never stale, and has as many peanuts as your heart desires.

Ingredients

2 quarts (8 cups) freshly popped corn
½ cup raw,

Snack
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
Spread the popcorn in a large, well-buttered roasting pan. Sprinkle the peanuts on top and set the pan aside.
In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, butter, corn syrup, molasses, and salt. Stir over moderate