Caramel-Nut Corn (bag it up, your friends will love it)

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Caramel-Nut Corn (great for Halloween or Harvest Time snack)

 

12 cup poppped popcorn

3 cups walnut or pecan halves or unblanched whole almonds

1 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup margarine or butter

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

 

Divide popcorn and nuts between 2 ungreased rectangular pans, 13x9x2 inches.

Cook brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup and salt over medium heat, stirring

occasionally, until bubbly around edges.  Continue cooking 5 minutes; remove

from heat.  Stir in baking soda until foamy. Pour over popcorn and nuts,

stirring until corn is well

coated. Bake uncovered in 200 degree oven, stirring every 15

minutes, 1 hour.

Caramel Corn: Increase popped popcorn to 15 cups; omit nuts.

Yields 15 servings.