Name: Ultimate Caramel Chocolate Popcorn
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 18 cups air-popped popcorn; 1 can (15 ounces) mixed nuts; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/2 cups dark chocolate, milk chocolate and/or white baking chips; 3 teaspoons shortening

Have the munchies? They’re no match for this nutty caramel corn drizzled with melted chocolate. —Kim Forni, Claremont, New Hampshire

Ingredients

18 cups air-popped popcorn

1 can (15 ounces) mixed nuts

2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 cup butter, cubed

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1-1/2 cups dark chocolate, milk chocolate and/or white baking chips

3 teaspoons shortening

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 250°. Place popcorn and nuts in a greased roasting pan; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 5 minutes.

2 Remove from heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam). Quickly pour over popcorn and mix well.

3 Transfer to two greased 15x10X1-in. baking pans.

4 Bake 1 hour or until dry, stirring every 15 minutes.

5 In a microwave, melt each chocolate separately, adding 1 teaspoon shortening to each 1/2 cup chips; stir until smooth. Drizzle over popcorn mixture; let stand until set.

6 Break into clusters. Store in an airtight container.