Caramel Popcorn

from my friend, Joanne

2 1/4 C  Brown sugar

1/2 C     butter

1 C        Corn Syrup

1 can     Sweetened condensed milk

Mix brown sugar, corn syrup and butter.  Bring to a boil.  Add sweetened condensed milk.  Cook to soft ball stage. Pour over popped corn.

I usually do 2 batches of popcorn in the hot air popper. But you may want to try microwave popcorn.  The added saltiness would probably go nicely with the caramel.

As a tip-pop the popcorn and then sift it through your hands but lifting handfuls out and shaking the popcorn then putting the popcorn in your hands in to a new bowl. The seeds will fall out into the first bowl and you can throw those away. Then you don't have to worry about biting into a seed in the middle of your caramel popcorn!

We had a group of people over to watch a show and they all loved this.  This does make a lot of caramel popcorn.  So when you have a crowd to feed (a house full of teenagers anyone?) pull out this recipe and you'll be sure to have happy, sticky smiles!

Thanks, Jo!