Gingerbread Caramel Corn

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 15 cups popped popcorn
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2-1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 divide popped popcorn equally between 1 lightly buttered 13x9 baking pan.
• 2 combine salt, butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses, ginger and cinnamon in a large heavy saucepan.
• 3 heat over medium heat till mixture comes to a full boil.
• 4 boil for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, remove from heat.
• 5 add baking soda, it will foam up -- stir well.
• 6 pour over popcorn in prepared pans and toss to combine well.
• 7 bake at 250* for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes.till popcorn is crisp --.
• 8 cool completely, and store in an airtight container.