Grandmas Caramel Corn Recipes

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, milk, and butter; bring to a full boil and cook for exactly 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add baking powder and vanilla. Beat until thick enough to spread.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
• Over medium heat, combine first 4 ingredients and boil for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
• Stir well.
• Pour over the popped corn.
• Stir to coat well.
• Bake in large roaster or pan for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Spread on waxed paper to dry.

Steps:

• Combine butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup.
• Stir well and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Stir in condensed milk.
• Simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture forms a soft ball in cold water (takes just a few minutes). It will be between 234-238 degrees farenheit on a candy thermometer.
• Stir in vanilla and remove from heat.
• Pour over the popped popcorn and stir well.
• Butter your hands lightly, and shape the popcorn into balls about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Makes about 15 balls.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add sugar, corn syrup and salt.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and then add soda and vanilla.
• Pour over popcorn.
• Place on 2 (12x20) baking sheets.
• Bake at 250 degrees for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Sort through popcorn, discarding unpopped kernels.
• Combine evaporated milk, sugar, corn syrup, margarine, and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; stir constantly until caramel reaches 246 degrees F (119 degrees C) on a candy thermometer, about 5 minutes.
• Pour some popcorn into a very large bowl. Pour in some of the caramel; stir until evenly coated. Add remaining popcorn and caramel in batches, stirring well after each addition.
• Scoop some of the popcorn mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap. Gather and twist the plastic wrap to gently shape into a ball. Place popcorn ball on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; repeat with remaining mixture. Let cool until set, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Over medium heat, combine first 4 ingredients and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Stir well. Pour over 8 quarts popped corn. Stir to coat well. Bake in large roaster or pan for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to dry. This recipe yields 8 servings.

Steps:

• Melt butter in large pot; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
• Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Continue to boil for 5 minutes WITHOUT stirring.
• While boiling - place popped corn in 2 extra-large shallow baking pans.
• Set aside.
• Remove butter and sugar mixture from heat and stir in baking soda, vanilla & caramel flavorings.
• Pour over popped corn and stir well to coat.
• Bake in 250F oven for 1 hour; stir every 15 minutes.
• Preparation & cooking time does not include popping the corn.