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FAMILY FAVORITE BUTTER TOFFEE POPCORN (EASY)

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My family has been making this recipe for well over 40 years. Need a sure seller for a bake sale or fundraiser? This is it. For 20 years, I packaged cute, ribbon-tied treat bags in school colors for nearly every athletic and band fund-raiser. For my own family, I package in individual serving ziplocks, then place in a pretty...

Provided by Family Favorites

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 c butter
1 c sugar
1/4 c light corn syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
10 c popped popcorn (i use my favorite butter flavored microwave popcorn, about 2 bags.)
1-1 1/2 c almonds, pecans or dry roasted peanuts

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Butter a large, rectangular roasting pan. Place popped popcorn and nuts in pan. Melt butter in medium saucepan. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt. Heat to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 8 minutes, stirring only once over lowest heat possible to maintain a low, gentle boil. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Gradually pour over popped popcorn and nuts, coating well.Turn onto a large, greased baking pan with sides.
3. Bake for 30 minutes total, stirring well after 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on lightly buttered or non-stick foil. Store in tightly sealed ziplock bags.

NUTTY TOFFEE POPCORN

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"I use holiday tins to deliver this sweetly coated popcorn-nut crunch to family and friends on my Christmas list," notes Glenna Hale of Sceptre, Saskatchewan.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Snacks

Time 15m

Yield about 2 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

10 cups popped popcorn
1 cup pecan halves, toasted
1 cup whole unblanched almonds, toasted
1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine popcorn and nuts. In a small heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and cream of tartar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring, over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 300°-310° (hard-crack stage). , Remove from the heat; quickly stir in baking soda and extract until mixture is light and foamy. Immediately pour over popcorn mixture; toss gently. Spread into two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Press gently to flatten. Cool completely. Break into pieces.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 666 calories, Fat 45g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 476mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 7g protein.