Trick-or-Treat Caramel Corn

Directions

Ingredients :

16 cups plain popped popcorn

5 cups miniature pretzel twists

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter

½ cup dark corn syrup

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 cup salted peanuts

1 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces

1 cup candy corn

Methods :

Step 1

Heat oven to 200 degrees F.

Step 2

Combine popcorn and pretzels in large roasting pan; set aside.

Step 3

Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 18-20 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 3-5 minutes or until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball or candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees F. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.

Step 4

Pour mixture over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle with peanuts. Stir until all popcorn is coated.

Step 5

Bake 20 minutes; stir. Continue baking 20 minutes. Stir in chocolate pieces and candy corn. Continue baking 5 minutes. Immediately spread onto waxed paper to cool. Store in tightly covered container.