Dessert for 8
Homemade Caramel Corn
Freshly popped corn gets coated in buttery brown sugar caramel and baked until crisp.
Typical price
$2.99for 4 servings
$0.75 per serving$2.99 for 4
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- 90 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.98 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarHoney or maple syrupBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Steps
- Heat the oven to 250 F and grease two large baking sheets with cooking oil.
- Heat the oil in a large pot, add the popcorn kernels, cover, and shake until popping slows.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the brown sugar, corn syrup, maple syrup, and salt, and boil for 5 minutes.
- Remove the caramel from the heat, stir in the baking soda, and pour it over the popcorn.
- Spread the coated popcorn on the baking sheets and bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
- Cool the caramel corn for 20 minutes before breaking it apart.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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