Balsamic Caramel Corn Recipes

CLASSIC CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Spray large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray. Add popcorn and place in preheated 250 degrees F oven while preparing caramel.
• Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Boil 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla; mix well.
• Pour syrup over warm popcorn, stirring to coat evenly.
• Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and spread on foil that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Cool; break apart. Store in tightly covered container.

MY AMISH FRIEND'S CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased baking pans. You may use roasting pans, jelly roll pans, or disposable roasting pans. Add the peanuts to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, margarine and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring enough to blend. Once the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat, and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy. Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about getting all of the corn coated.
• Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans, and giving them each a good stir every 15 minutes. Line the counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces. Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight containers or resealable bags.

BALSAMIC CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Brush a parchment paper-lined baking pan with a little olive oil or butter; set aside.
• Pour the balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and let simmer (do this slowly, if you rush, it becomes bitter) until it reduces by half. Allow the syrup to cool to room temperature.
• In a non-stick sauce pan, melt the sugar without any water over high heat. It's important to carefully watch the sugar. As soon as the edges of the pan start caramelizing, immediately lower the heat to medium-low.
• Gently jiggle the saucepan in circles. Do not use a spoon! Lower the heat to the lowest setting when there are only a few remaining non-caramelized pieces. Don't let the sugar get dark brown or you'll get a burnt taste, which would be unpleasant.
• When all the sugar is an amber color, remove from the heat, pause for about a minute (be careful of splattering when the oil is added), then slowly add the olive oil and salt. Stir frequently with a wooden spoon. Bring back to the stove using the lowest setting and add the corn syrup and the balsamic reduction. Turn off the heat, then add the baking soda (it will become foamy) and vanilla extract. Stir well.
• Immediately pour the caramel while it's still hot over the pop corn in large bowl. Sprinkle the peanuts (if using) and mix the ingredients until the caramel sauce is spread uniformly.
• Spread the pop corn onto the baking pan. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt so it enhances the taste of the popcorn.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Check the pop corn frequently, stirring to cook evenly.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving.

MEL'S CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Prepare each bag of popcorn in microwave according to package directions.
• Once popcorn is popped, mix it with nuts in a very large bowl.
• While popcorn is popping, you can put remaining ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Pour mixture over popcorn & nuts and mix immediately and well.
• Spread on cookie sheet to dry.

CARAMEL CORN II

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to a 4 quart saucepan, and heat over high heat. When oil is hot, add 1/2 cup of popping corn. Keep pan moving constantly. When corn stops popping, remove from heat. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Place popped corn into a buttered bowl.
• In a 3 quart saucepan, combine sugar, salt, butter, dark corn syrup, and water. Stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in vinegar. Boil sugar mixture to hard ball stage, 248 degrees F (118 degrees C). Remove caramel from heat. Stir in soda. Beat to thoroughly dissolve the soda.
• Pour hot caramel over popcorn, and quickly stir into popcorn; work quickly for the caramel sets up fast. Spread out on wax paper to cool. Store in a tightly covered container.

CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pop popcorn according to package directions.
• Have two bowls ready.
• Pour popcorn in one bowl.
• Gently Shake the bowl to get the seeds to the bottom of the bowl.
• Remove popcorn slowly into the second bowl leaving seeds in the 1st bowl.
• Toss seeds. Repeat with the second and third bag.
• Prepare 2 baking sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper.
• Preheat oven to 250*F
• In a pot, add butter and cook over medium heat until melted.
• Add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
• Bring to a boil and cook for an additional 4 minutes, stirring regularly so caramel doesn't burn on the bottom of the pan.
• After 4 minutes, turn off the heat and remove the pan from heat.
• Add vanilla extract and be prepared for the mixture to spit at you. Stir to incorporate.
• Add baking soda and stir. Mixture will become fluffy and increase in volume.
• Pour caramel mixture over your prepared popcorn.
• Stir well, careful not to touch the caramel mixture to your skin or it will burn you.
• Spread caramel corn on baking sheets, dividing mixture between the two sheets.
• Evenly space the racks in your oven so you can get both in there at the same time, one on top and one on bottom.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove caramel corn, and stir. Place back in oven on the opposite oven shelf.
• Repeat 15 minute baking and stirring intervals until caramel corn has been baked 2 times total.
• Remove from the oven, stir and let cool.
• I like to stir again after caramel corn has been out of the oven for 5 minutes to prevent clumping.
• Serve once cool.

WENDY'S BAKED CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Pour popcorn into a large roasting pan or lasagna pan.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract and baking soda until mixture is light and foamy. Pour over popcorn and mix well.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.
• Line a flat work surface with waxed paper. Spread popcorn on waxed paper and let cool.

HOMEMADE CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Put together:
• 1/2 white corn syrup
• 2 Cups brown sugar
• 1 3/4 sticks butter
• Bring to a boil - Boil for 5 minutes - DO NOT STIR
• Remove from heat.
• Add:
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking soda
• Stir well. Lightly grease 2 large roaster pans (disposable work really well) Pour 1 bag of O-Ke-Doke corn puffs into each pan(you will need 2 bags) . Pour brown sugar mixture over and stir well.
• Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• Cool in pans. Store in tightly sealed containers.[/recipe].

OVEN CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Pour popcorn into a very large bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring continuously, until mixture begins to bubble, but not boil, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda carefully. Pour over popcorn; mix until evenly coated.
• Spread coated popcorn on 2 jelly roll pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until a cooled piece of popcorn is crunchy, about 1 hour.

GRANDMA PAUL'S CARAMEL CORN

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.

OVEN CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200F.
• Divide popcorn between 2 ungreased rectangular pans, 13x9x2 inches.
• Heat brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges.
• Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
• Stir in baking soda.
• Pour mixture over popcorn; stir until well coated.
• Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

VANILLA CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Pop popcorn according to manufacturer's directions. Transfer to two very large bowls; discard any unpopped kernels., In a large heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Carefully stir in milk and butter; return to a boil. , Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn and toss to coat. Spread in a single layer on greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. , Bake at 250° for 40 minutes, stirring once. Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool. Break into clusters. Store in airtight containers.