CARAMEL CORN CLUSTERS

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Fall harvest snack? Check. Homemade Halloween treat? Check. Movie-night munchie? Check. Deploy these nutty clusters for any and all occasions.

Categories     Small Plates     Dessert     Candy     Butterscotch/Caramel     Corn     Peanut     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     snack     Halloween     Fall

Yield Makes about 12 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup popcorn kernels
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
11/2 cups packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup salted peanuts (5 oz)
Special Equipment
a candy thermometer

Steps:

  • Heat oil with 3 kernels in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, covered, over moderate heat until 1 or 2 kernels pop. Remove lid and quickly add remaining kernels, then cook, covered, shaking pan frequently, until kernels stop popping, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and uncover.
  • Line bottom of a large shallow baking pan with foil. Lightly oil foil. Melt butter in a 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring, then boil, without stirring, until syrup registers 300°F on thermometer, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
  • Using a wooden spoon or a heatproof spatula, stir salt and baking soda into syrup, then quickly stir in peanuts and popcorn to coat. Immediately spread mixture in baking pan as thinly and evenly as possible. Cool completely, then break into bite-size pieces.

Nico Saint
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These clusters are amazing! I'll definitely be making them again.


Ernest McIntosh
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. These clusters are delicious and they're so easy to make.


mst nadia
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These clusters are the perfect party food. They're easy to make and everyone loves them.


Thandi Lindiwe
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I love how crispy these clusters are. They're the perfect snack to munch on.


Mb Ridoy
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These clusters are so addictive! I can't stop eating them.


MANSA MALI
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I'm not a huge fan of caramel corn, but these clusters are amazing. The caramel is so rich and flavorful.


Lynnette Smith
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These clusters are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. I love the way the caramel coats the popcorn.


Ponom Soa
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I've never made caramel corn clusters before, but this recipe made it so easy. I'm definitely going to be making them again.


Street Fighter
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I made these clusters for my kids and they loved them. They're the perfect after-school snack.


viola Selmani
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These clusters are so good, I could eat them all day long.


Herb Holmes
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I wasn't sure how these would turn out, but I'm so glad I tried them! They're delicious and I'll definitely be making them again.


Dusty Tucker
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These caramel corn clusters are the perfect sweet and salty snack. They're also really addicting!


Abdiqani Abdullahi Mohamed
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I love how easy this recipe is to make. I can whip up a batch of these clusters in no time.


Md Saiful Islam
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I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out perfectly. The clusters are crispy and the caramel is gooey and delicious.


Colton Sullivan
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These caramel corn clusters were a hit at my party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them.