RED-HOT CANDY POPCORN

Red-Hot Candy Popcorn image

Provided by Pumpkie

Categories Candy

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 quarts plain popped popcorn (not microwave)
1 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup (not dark it will effect the color)
1 (9 ounce) package red-hot candies

Steps:

Place popcorn in a large bowl (I used my tupperware that's a bowl make sure bowl is large enough to hold all the popcorn) set aside.
In a non stick saucepan, combine butter, corn syrup and candies; bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly.
Boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour over popcorn and mix thoroughly (be careful very hot) Turn into two greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pans.
Bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from pans and place on waxed paper to cool.
Break apart and store in air tight containers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.6, Fat 24.5, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 61, Sodium 179.2, Carbohydrate 41.3, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 6, Protein 4.4