Nutty Caramel Popcorn

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 12 cups freshly popped corn
• 1 cup unsalted dry-roasted cashews
• 1 cup roasted salted macadamia nut
• 1 cup whole almonds or 1 cup pecan halves
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250 degrees f. butter a large roasting pan.
• 2 combine popped corn and nuts in the prepared pan, mixing well. place in the oven while preparing the glaze.
• 3 in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, orange zest and salt. bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. boil for 4 minutes without stirring.
• 4 remove from the heat and mix in the vanilla and baking soda. be very careful with the soda as it may make the syrup foam up and spatter a bit!gradually pour the glaze over the popped corn mixture, stirring to coat well.
• 5 bake until dry; stirring occasionally, approximately 1 hour.
• 6 remove from the oven. using a metal spatula, free the popcorn from the bottom of the pan. let cool completely in the pan.
• 7 break into clumps. store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.