For authentic movie house taste, use theater
candies in this fun caramel corn.
Party Candy
Caramel Corn
16 cups popped popcorn
5 cups miniature pretzels
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted peanuts
2 cups your favorite movie candy (candy-coated milk chocolate
pieces, candy corn, chocolate-covered raisins, miniature chocolate
mints, etc.)
Heat oven to 200°F.
In large roasting pan
combine popcorn and pretzels; set aside.
In 2-quart saucepan combine
brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (12
to 14 minutes). Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until
candy thermometer reaches 238°F or small amount of mixture
dropped into ice water forms a soft ball (4 to 6 minutes).
Remove from heat; stir
in baking soda. Pour over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle peanuts
over caramel mixture. Stir until all popcorn is coated.
Bake for 20 minutes; stir.
Continue baking for 25 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in candy.
Immediately place caramel corn on waxed paper; cool completely.
Break into pieces. Store in tightly covered container.
