Old Dutch Caramel Corn Recipes

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.

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.

OLD DUTCH CARAMEL CORN RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Cook ingredients in 2 qt. saucepan for 2 minutes. 2. Ad)d baking soda (Baking soda will cause the mixture to foam, so a very large saucepan is necessary. 3. Pour caramel mixture over corn curls. 4. Stir until well mixed. 5. Place in oven set at 250 degree Fahrenheit for 45 minutes. 6. Stirring every 10 to 15 minutes. 7. Remove from oven and pour onto waxed paper. 8. Cool and break apart. Store in an airtight container.

POPCORN TWIST CARAMEL CORN

Steps:

• Prehead oven to 250°F.
• Place entire bag of popcorn twists into a large roaster.
• In a Large (2 qt) sauce pan, cook together butter, brown sugar and corn syrup for 2 minutes after butter has melted and it starts to gently boil.
• Add baking soda to mixture. This will cause mixture to foam - that is why you need a large saucepaan.
• Allow to foam to cook down slightly.
• Pour caramel mixture over popcorn twists and stir until mixed.
• Place in oven for 35-45 minutes, (35 for chewy corn, 45 for crunchy), stirring at least every 10-15 minutes.
• remove from oven and pour on wax paper.
• Allow to cool slightly and break apart.

CARAMEL PUFF CORN

Steps:

• Place puff corn in a large roaster pan.
• In 2 quart sauce pan bring the butter, sugar & corn syrup to bring to boil, then cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the baking soda- this will cause the caramel mixture to foam up.
• Stir well and remove from heat.
• Pour over puff corn in roaster and bake in 250* oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, spread out onto wax paper to cool.