Old Fashioned Molasses caramel Corn Recipe

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Old Fashioned Molasses caramel Corn
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
869
Calories
Total time
75
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 6 quarts popped popcorn (for me it was 1 cup, unpopped)
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup molasses
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup spanish peanut (optional)

Directions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 250 deg.
  2. Place butter in a medium pot, on medium heat.
  3. While the butter's melting, pop the corn and put it in a large roasting pan. I used a disposable aluminum pan and a hot air popper (you won't need to butter the pan).
  4. Keep an eye on the butter and add the sugar, molasses, and salt to it as soon as its melted.
  5. Bring the candy to a boil and stir and cook it only till the sugar melts and the butter blends in entirely - just a couple minutes.
  6. Turn off the heat and stir the vanilla and peanuts into the candy.
  7. Quickly add the baking soda and stir untill it's well mixed. It foams to make a lighter, more delicate candy.
  8. Pour the candy over the popcorn and toss untill it's evenly coated.
  9. Put the popcorn in the oven for 1 hour, tossing every 15 or 20 minutes.
  10. Let it cool completely before breaking up and putting into an airtight container.
  11. I developed this recipe by hacking others because I couldn't find another to suit me. I made this for Christmas treats and it was INHALED, you'll find it tastes like Cracker Jack; that candy is made with molasses, not corn syrup, I got a box yersterday to compare.
  12. You can easily double this, but double the baking time too.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 868.83 Kcal (3638 kJ)
Calories from fat 330.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 36.75g 57%
Cholesterol 61.01mg 20%
Sodium 644.56mg 27%
Potassium 1008.48mg 21%
Total Carbs 132.4g 44%
Sugars 103.14g 413%
Dietary Fiber 7.23g 29%
Protein 10.77g 22%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 4.8mg 27%
Calcium 182.4mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.77 Kcal (1795 kJ)
Calories from fat 163.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.14g 57%
Cholesterol 30.11mg 20%
Sodium 318.09mg 27%
Potassium 497.69mg 21%
Total Carbs 65.34g 44%
Sugars 50.9g 413%
Dietary Fiber 3.57g 29%
Protein 5.32g 22%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2.4mg 27%
Calcium 90mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.6
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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