Ooey Gooey Salted Caramel Corn

This is one of my most requested recipes.  It is GOOD!  It's perfect for a last-minute treat or if you need something to bring to a potluck.  We seem to make some kind of yummy popcorn on Sunday nights.  It's the perfect porch-sitting snack.  Plus it's super easy, you really can't screw this one up.

My kids LOVE when I bust out this retro air-popper.  

It's a party.

In a saucepan add:
1 stick of butter
1 pound of brown sugar
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
2/3 cup corn syrup. 

Turn burner onto medium heat stirring often.  Meanwhile, you can start popping the corn.  I did two 1/2 cup batches of kernals to get this big bowl.  I've also done it using 3 bags of microwave popcorn, and that works perfectly too.

Continue to cook mixture until it begins to boil.  Here's the trick to the ooey-gooeyness.  Bring it to a boil, but don't actually let the mixture boil.  Cooking it past a boil will make tacky popcorn, not ooey-gooey popcorn.  Remove from heat and add 1 tablespoon of vanilla.

I'm spoiled and have a mom who makes the worlds best vanilla.  That's right, homemade vanilla (more on that later).  The flavor is much more pure than its store-bought friends, which only adds to the richness of this treat.

Pour caramel over popcorn, using a large bowl helps!

 Stir to combine and make sure every piece is deliciously coated.  Finally sprinkle with salt, I like to use a coarse salt.  MMMM.

Oh baby, this is good!

Posted by Tiffany :)

Churro popcorn

It's no secret to my family and friends that one of my all time favorite treats is a nice hot churro.  I can spot the signature "churro smell" anywhere.  This past spring we had a family vacation to Disneyland and I think it's safe to say I spent way to much money on those $3.75 churros, and i'd do it again in a heartbeat.  I found this recipe a while back, and knew it was something I needed to add to my list of things to try.  I was hooked.  It's an easier way to get that churro fix.  Enjoy.

12 ish cups of popcorn ( I have an air popper and I did 2 1/2 cup pops)
1 stick butter
1 packed cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup white chocolate chips

Combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and corn syrup in a microwave safe bowl.  Microwave for 30 seconds to melt butter a bit, stir, and return to micro for 2 more minutes.  Stir again and microwave yet another 2 minutes.  Remove from microwave and add baking soda, pecans, and vanilla.  Pour over popped popcorn and stir to evenly coat.  Pour mixture onto a foil-lined baking sheet (makes for super easy clean-up) and bake at 250 for 30 minutes, stirring half way through.  After it's done, I like to transfer it to wax paper so that it wont stick to foil while it's cooling.  Cool and drizzle with white chocolate. 

Posted by Tiffany :)