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Caramel Corn Recipe
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Caramel Corn Recipe

7 ingredients 15 cups openrecipes
Caramel Corn Recipe

This easy treat—popcorn slathered with buttery caramel—had the CHOW staffers lurking around the test kitchen awaiting the next batch. The caramel...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

695
Calories
16g
Protein
14g
Fat
125g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Popcorn not in our table 0
Syrup not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 15 cups popped plain popcorn (from about 1/2 cup kernels)
  • 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 6 pieces, plus more for coating the pan
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon fine salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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