Lindas Chocolate Popcorn Recipes

CHOCOLATY CARAMEL-NUT POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
• Cook the popcorn according to manufacturer's directions, pour into a very large bowl, and set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, salt, and corn syrup. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Take the saucepan off of the heat, and carefully stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda.
• Pour the caramel over the popcorn and stir well. Add the chocolate chips and almonds, then stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour this mixture into two large, deep baking pans and sprinkle with the shredded coconut.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Oil a 10x15 inch baking pan with sides.
• Place popcorn and peanuts into a large, metal bowl, and set aside. Stir together the sugar, corn syrup, cocoa powder, and butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until it comes to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla, then pour over the popcorn. Stir until the popcorn is well coated. Spread the popcorn into the prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring several times.
• Remove from the oven, and allow to cool to room temperature. Break into small clumps, and store in an airtight container.

LINDA'S POPCORN YUMMMM!!!

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine popcorn, Kix and Fritos. Mix well.
• Melt chocolate chips in the microwave. Directions are on the package.
• As soon as chips are melted and while they are still hot, pour them over the mixture in the bowl.
• Stir to coat and let cool.
• Enjoy!

MILK CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• Grease a large roasting pan.
• Combine popcorn and nuts in prepared roasting pan.
• Combine morsels, corn syrup and butter in a medium, heavy-duty saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Pour over popcorn and toss well to coat.
• Bake, stirring frequently for 30 to 40 minutes.
• Loosen popcorn from pan and allow to cool slightly in pan.
• Remove to a wax paper lined cookie sheet to cool completely.
• Keeps for two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge-yeah, right!

LINDA'S NUTTY CARAMEL POPCORN

Steps:

• Pop popcorn, and set aside to cool.
• Mix popcorn and nuts together on a lg. cookie sheet (no smaller than 11x17x2-inch).
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• In heavy saucepan add sugars, butter, and syrup. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 8 minutes to 245-250°F using a candy thermometer.
• Remove from heat, and add soda and vanilla. Stir well, until creamy.
• Pour over popped corn and nuts, and mix well to coat all the corn with the mixture.
• Bake at 300°F, for 10 minutes, then stir.
• Bake 10 more minutes
• Transfer to a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• Spread mixture thin. Let cool completely.
• Break up, and store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE-MINT POPCORN

Steps:

• Place popcorn in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, melt mints and butter over medium-low heat; stir until smooth. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat., Immediately spread onto waxed paper; let stand until set. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container.

LINDA'S CHOCOLATE POPCORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Place popped popcorn in a large roasting pan. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, over medium heat, cook sugar, corn syrup and butter, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla. Stir until melted.
• Pour over popcorn, and mix together well.
• Put in oven and bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• If adding nuts, do so now, and mix into mixture with a large spoon.
• Spoon onto waxed paper to cool, stir to separate.
• Store in a large plastic container or put into baggies.