MACADAMIA BUTTER CRUNCH POPCORN

MACADAMIA BUTTER CRUNCH POPCORN image

Categories Candy

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup popcorn; popped
4 cups macadamia nuts, toasted
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
5 tbsp light corn syrup
10 tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/4 tsp course salt
3/4 tsp baking soda

Steps:

Oven 200*. Put popcorn into a large bowl. Add nuts and set aside. Put sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture comes to a gentle simmer, about 4 minutes. Stop stirring and continue cooking until mixture lightens in color, 5 mintues more. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Pour sugar mixture over popcorn and nuts and toss to coat. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and bake, stirring every 20 minutes until almost dry, about 1 hour. Let cool on sheets on racks.