Name: Easy Microwave Caramel Corn
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 cups popped popcorn; 1 cup brown sugar; ½ cup butter, cut into 8 pieces; ¼ cup dark corn syrup; ½ tsp. salt; ½ tsp. baking soda; large brown paper bag

Ingredients

Scale

16 cups popped popcorn
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter, cut into 8 pieces
¼ cup dark corn syrup
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda

Special Equipment

large brown paper bag

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Instructions

Place popped popcorn in large brown paper bag. In microwave-safe dish combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Cook on high in the microwave for 2 minutes. Stir, then cook on high for 2 minutes more.
Stir in baking soda and when dissolved pour over popcorn in brown bag. Crumple up the top to seal. Shake well.
Place bag in microwave and cook on high for 1 minute 30 seconds. Take bag out, shake, and return to microwave for 1 minute. Take bag out, shake, and return to microwave for 30 seconds.
Carefully pour onto large pan to cool at room temperature or in refrigerator. Break up popcorn and serve.

Notes

Recipe Inspired by Louise Markland, Bend High School Culinary Arts Instructor