
CARAMEL-NUT POPCORN CRUNCH



INGREDIENTS
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 bag (82.3 g each) Orville Redenbacher's® Gourmet® Butter Microwave Popcorn
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 1/2 cup = 1 stick cup butter
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels. Place popped corn and pecans in pan; set aside.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar, syrup and salt; bring to a boil and boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda; mix well. Pour over popcorn mixture and toss gently to coat evenly.
Bake 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven; stir again. Spread onto parchment paper to cool thoroughly. Store caramel corn in tightly sealed container.