Thursday, December 23, 2010

Spiced Caramel Corn

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And now for the final item in my gift baskets. As my hubby would say this is what Christmas taste like. It really is a tasty treat and since it’s not overly sweet it was a good contrast to the Amaretto Caramel Corn.

Spiced Caramel Corn
(Adapted from Gifts From The Kitchen)

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3 quarts popcorn
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon baking soda


Place popcorn in a large bowl; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup,cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.

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Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 5 minutes without stirring.

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Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over the popcorn and mix well.

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Transfer to two lightly greased 15x10x1 inch baking pans.

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Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Store in an airtight container.

I used these cute little containers to put each of the popcorns in then tied the dish with a pretty ribbon.

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1 comment:

  1. Another great item for the baskets.

    Have a wonderful XMAS. Will catch back up with you next week.

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