cashew caramel corn

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 5 quarts popped popcorn
• 2 cups unsalted cashews
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 200 degrees f (95 degrees c).
• mix popcorn and cashews together in a large roasting pan.
• combine brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, salt, and cream of tartar in a large saucepan. bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer inserted into the middle of the syrup, not touching the bottom, reads 260 degrees f (127 degrees c), 6 to 8 minutes.
• remove syrup from heat; stir in baking soda. pour over popcorn and cashews; stir to coat.
• bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes, until sugar mixture has baked and caramelized popcorn and cashews, about 1 hour. spread cashew caramel corn a parchment paper-lined baking sheet to cool. if desired, form into balls while still warm.