MAPLE BOURBON CARAMEL CORN

Maple Bourbon Caramel Corn image

Provided by Cheri Liefeld

Categories Snack

Time 2m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

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10 to 12 cups popped popcorn
4 to 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
1 cup pecan halves, toasted, chopped
1/2 cup dried apples, chopped
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup real maple syrup
1/2 cup bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

Heat oven to 250°F. Line 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with cooking parchment paper.
In large bowl, mix popcorn, bacon, pecans and apples. Set aside.
In 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar and syrup to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, salt and baking soda. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread in pans.
Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool at least 1 hour before serving. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving