Candied Popcorn

We have made this recipe a few times over the past year.  It's great for a fun party treat or just something a little different.  The colors come out so bright and fun, and it's easy and really yummy!

Ingredients

12 cups popped popcorn
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 (3 oz.) package cherry Jell-O (NOT sugar free!) or other flavored gelatin

Instructions

HEAT oven to 300ºF. Line large shallow roasting pan with heavy foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Butter foil.

REMOVE from oven and take out all unpopped kernels. Pour popcorn into prepared pan. Keep warm in oven.

COMBINE sweetened condensed milk and dry gelatin in medium saucepan. Heat and stir over low heat until mixture is slightly thickened and bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes. (For easy clean up soak in hot water immediately)

POUR mixture over popcorn. Stir gently to coat using a long-handled wooden spoon. Bake 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Carefully turn out onto large piece of lightly buttered foil. Cool. Break into pieces or clusters.

Please note that this recipe is from the Eagle Brand website.

Homemade microwave popcorn

This is more an idea then a recipe but I wanted to share. This has become my new favorite way to make popcorn. It is super easy and makes the perfect size bowl of homemade popcorn.
What you need:
Brown paper lunch sack
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
Butter
Salt

Pour kernels into brown lunch sack fold the sack edges over twice lay fold side down in the microwave and cook for 2 minutes. Then pour into a bowl and butter and salt. There you have great popcorn that's much better then store bought and cheaper.

Caramel popcorn

We tried this from pinterest click here if you want the original recipe.  It was really good and the caramel stayed gooey which is a must for me. This stuff is the BOMB!! Soft Caramel for Popcorn:
1c brown sugar,
1 stick butter,
1c karo syrup,
1 can sweetened condensed milk.
heat everything up until sugar is dissolved and it starts to bubble. This makes a lot of caramel so either half it or make a big big batch of popcorn.

Cinnamon Bun Caramel Corn

12 cups popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup un-popped kernels, popped)

You can use air-popped or microwave popcorn. If using microwave, try to find a natural flavor that's low in butter and salt.

1 cup pecans

1 cup cashews

1 cup brown sugar

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup real butter

1/4 cup light corn syrup (honey makes a good substitution)

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3 squares almond bark

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

2. Place popcorn, pecans, & cashews in a large bowl & set aside.

3. Combine the brown sugar & cinnamon in 2 quart capacity microwaves safe bowl. Mix well. Chop the butter into chunks and place on top of the sugar mixture. Pour corn syrup over everything. Microwave on high for 30 seconds & then stir to combine. Return to microwave and heart for 2 minutes. Remove and stir and then microwave for 2 minutes more.

4. Remove from microwave and add vanilla and baking soda. Stir to combine. The mixture will foam and rise. Pour the caramel mixture over the popcorn and nuts. Stir well so everything is coated.

5. Spread popcorn mixture onto a foil-lined jelly roll pan. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and stir again. Set aside to cool.

7. Melt the almond bark according to package instructions. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. When the almond bark is hardened and popcorn is cool, break into chunks and enjoy!

Tip: I always double the recipe - it makes 2 cookie sheets full. After I drizzle the almond bark I put it in the freezer for a few minutes to set up more quickly.

Mom’s Favorite Caramel Popcorn

I remember mom making this almost every Friday night when we were kids - it was such a special treat!

1 cube butter or margarine
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. Karo syrup
popped popcorn

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar and syrup and bring to a boil, while stirring. Pour over ready popcorn. Enjoy!

Marshmallow Popcorn

1 stick of butter
1/3 c. plus a bit more brown sugar
1/2 bag marshmallows
1 bag popcorn
popped popcorn

Melt the butter on the stovetop over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and then add the marshmallows. Stir until the marshmallows are completely melted. Pour over ready popcorn.