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Sea Salt And Caramel Popcorn

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fair Food
Annie "Smalls"'s Testing Notes: Dessert’s On Me’s Sea Salt and Caramel Popcorn recipe is wonderfully indulgent and so easy to put together. You could probably drizzle this quick-caramel sauce on almost anything and it would...
Dessert’s On Me’s Sea Salt and Caramel Popcorn recipe is wonderfully indulgent and so easy to put together. You could probably drizzle this quick-caramel sauce on almost anything and it would be yummy, but it really does wonders for popcorn. I would recommend adding 1 or 2 teaspoons of the salt directly to the caramel sauce for even distribution and after the popcorn comes out of the oven, you can season with a little more to taste if desired. In any case, once you try this snack, going to the fair or the movies without it won’t be the same. - Annie "Smalls"

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Dessert's On Me's Notes:

Makes 12 Cups

Popcorn:

3 tablespoons canola oil Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup corn kernels Ask a question about this ingredient

Sea Salt And Caramel Topping:

1 cup packed brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

8 tablespoons unsalted butter Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 cup heavy cream Ask a question about this ingredient

2 teaspoons vanilla extract Ask a question about this ingredient

4 teaspoons sea salt Ask a question about this ingredient

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray sheet pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
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In a saucepan on stove top, add oil and corn kernels.Turn stove top heat to medium, cover saucepan with a lid left slightly a-jar.
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The corn kernels will begin to pop within a couple of minutes. Once the popping slows, almost coming to a stop, remove saucepan from stove top. Transfer popcorn to a serving bowl.
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In a saucepan on stove top, add sugar, 2 tablespoons salt, butter and cream. Turn stove top heat to medium, bringing ingredients to a boil.
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Reduce heat to a simmer and continue stirring for 5 minuets. Remove from stove top. Stir in vanilla and allow to cool. Pour over popcorn.
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Mix popcorn and caramel together. I found this easiest to do with my hands.
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Spread popcorn on sheet pan. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons salt. Bake on middle rack for half an hour, stirring once at 15 minutes.
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Cool and break caramel popcorn apart before serving.
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4 Comments on Sea Salt And Caramel Popcorn

R Frederick added 11 days ago

watch out - there is a typo in this recipe! the description/instructions call for 4 tablespoons of salt (instead of 4teaspoons - which I think would still be a bit much and I love salt). I never added th sprinkling on top, but it's still a bit much.