Super Soft Caramel Popcorn Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
• Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn syrup, margarine, and salt in medium saucepan; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and add stir in milk; cook, stirring frequently, to soft ball stage (240 degrees).
• Remove from heat then stir in vanilla.
• Pour slowly over popcorn, stirring until caramel is evenly distributed throughout.
• Store caramel popcorn in covered container.
• NOTE: You may vary the amount of popcorn used. I like a little less caramel coating and usually make this recipe with 8 quarts of popcorn.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• 2. Put popped popcorn in very large bowl or deep kettle.
• 3. In large saucepan over med high heat bring to boil: sugar, butter and corn syrup. Once boiling, boil for 2 minutes stirring continuously.
• 4. Remove from heat. Add baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla and mix well.
• 5. Pour mixture over popcorn, mix gently. Spread over 2 cookie sheets, bake for 30 minutes stirring 1/2 way through. Let cool and enjoy.

Steps:

• Pop half a cup of popcorn in your preferred method of popping corn! :)
• Place remaining ingredients marshmallows, butter and brown sugar for 30 seconds at a time in the microwave.
• Stir to mix well.
• Pour over popcorn and mix evenly with a fork. Spread into single layer on wax paper. (I place my wax paper on a large cookie sheet.).
• Allow to dry completely before storing in an airtight container (if there is any left!).

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. Place popped corn in oven to keep warm. Repeat until all corn has been popped. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan with a candy thermometer inserted, combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat. Stir in condensed milk; simmer, stirring constantly, until thermometer reads 238 degrees F (114 degrees C). Stir in vanilla.
• Pour caramel over popped corn and stir to coat. Butter hands lightly; shape popcorn into balls about 3 1/2 inches in diameter.