Caramel Popcorn

This popcorn is slightly unusual but still incredibly delicious. Americans absolutely adore it!

Details

  • Preparation Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 20 minutes
  • Difficulty: 3
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 110 g Clam, with less fat and salt

  • 0.5 dl Oil, peanut

  • 300 g Sugar, white

  • 110 g Sugar, brown

  • 120 ml Syrup, corn

  • 120 ml Water

  • 28 g Butter, unsalted

  • 2 teaspoons Salt, table

  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder

Steps

  1. Place a large deep pan on the stove and pour in a layer of oil. Once the oil is sufficiently heated, add the corn kernels and cover the pan. Wait a few minutes, and when you hear the kernels starting to pop, shake the pan several times to ensure all the kernels pop. Then transfer the popcorn to a bowl.

  2. Place a saucepan on the stove and add white and brown sugar, corn syrup, and water. Heat the mixture over medium heat while stirring slowly. Once the sugar mixture comes to a boil, stir well and cover the saucepan with a lid. Let it boil for another 2 minutes. Remove the lid and stir the mixture. Add a cooking thermometer to the pan and heat the mixture to 116°C. If you don't have a thermometer, you can test the temperature by dropping a small amount of the mixture into cold water; if it immediately forms a ball, the mixture is at the right temperature.

  3. Add butter to the saucepan and stir until the butter is completely melted, and the temperature on the thermometer reaches 149°C. Then remove the saucepan from the heat, add salt, and stir. Next, add baking soda, but be careful as the mixture will start to foam. For this reason, add the baking soda gradually and stir continuously while adding it.

  4. Pour the warm caramel mixture over the popcorn and mix everything together using a spoon. Never use your fingers! Once everything is well mixed, the popcorn will clump together into large pieces. Spread a piece of aluminum foil on the work surface and pour the caramel popcorn clusters onto it. While still warm, use the foil to break the clusters into smaller pieces. Serve the prepared popcorn.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 398.91 kcal
  • Fat: 5.47 g
    • Saturated Fat: 2.65 g
  • Carbohydrates: 86.17 g
    • Sugars: 71.16 g
  • Protein: 2.3 g
  • Fiber: 2.65 g

Advice

The prepared caramel popcorn can be stored in an airtight container for up to 10 days.