SEA SALT CARAMEL POPCORN

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A sprinkling of coarse sea salt boosts the flavor of this caramel corn. From "The Popcorn Board".

Provided by gailanng

Categories Corn

Time 30m

Yield 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 quarts popped popcorn (freshly popped without butter)
1 1/2 cups pecan halves
1/2 cup almonds
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Steps:

Line a large (17-by-12-inch), rimmed baking pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray; set aside. Spray a large bowl (not plastic) with cooking spray and place popcorn and nuts in it.
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Clip on a candy thermometer and boil, stirring occasionally, until temperature reaches 290 F (about 15 minutes). Remove candy thermometer and stir in vanilla.
Pour mixture over popcorn and stir to coat well.
Spread popcorn mixture in an even layer into prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with sea salt. Let cool completely before breaking into pieces to serve. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1612.8, Fat 110, SaturatedFat 43, Cholesterol 162.7, Sodium 1431.3, Carbohydrate 161.1, Fiber 10.3, Sugar 107.4, Protein 12.8