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Cinnamon Bun Popcorn!
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12 C | popped popcorn, (about 1/2 C kernels)* |
1 C | roughly chopped pecans |
1 C | brown sugar |
3/4 t | cinnamon |
1/4 C | Karo syrup, (or honey makes a good substitution) |
1 stick | real butter, (1/2 C) |
1/2 tsp. | baking soda |
1 tsp. | vanilla |
3 squares | almond bark |
*You can use air popped or microwave popcorn.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees
Place popcorn and chopped pecans in a X-large bowl and set aside.
Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a 2-quart, microwave-safe bowl. It's really important to incorporate the cinnamon into the brown sugar at this point.
Chop butter into chunks and place on top of sugar mixture. Pour corn syrup (or honey) over the top of everything.Microwave on high for 30 seconds (just to soften the butter a bit) and then stir to combine.
Return to microwave and heat for 2 minutes. Remove and stir and then microwave for 2 minutes more.It should be nice and bubbly.
Beware that if you over cook it, it will reach the hard candy stage and you'll end up with a giant clump of tasty concrete-like substance.
Remove from the microwave and add in vanilla and baking soda.
The vanilla makes it bubble and pop and the baking soda makes it foam up.
Pour it right over the popcorn and pecans. Stir right away, and stir lots. Take too long and the caramel will harden on you. Keep stirring until everything is well coated.
Spread popcorn mixture onto a foil-lined jelly roll pan.
Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
After 30 minutes, take a piece out and let it cool. "Sample." If it's not crunchy enough, bake for another 5 minutes. "Sample" again.
When it's done, give it a final stir and let it cool off for a bit while you melt your almond bark (just nuke it in the microwave according to the package directions) If you want, you can spread out your caramel corn on a clean piece of parchment, waxed paper, or foil. I always do this because sometimes it sticks to the hot foil if I leave it on the original pan.
Now, just use a fork and drizzle the melted almond bark over the popcorn mixture.
When it's hardened (pop it in the fridge to speed that process along) break into chunks and enjoy!
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