Caramel Apple Monster Munch
Serves: 2
Isabella Feil
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
56
Sweetness
49
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Vegetable Oil1 cup
Popcorn Kernels1 cup
Light Corn Syrup3 tsp
Kosher Salt1 tsp
Vanilla ExtractDirections:
1
Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottom pot over medium heat until very hot and shimmering
2
Add the popcorn and immediately cover with a lid
3
Shake the pot constantly, holding the lid on with a heatproof holder, until the popping starts, about 1 minute
4
Reduce the heat to medium and continue to shake the pot until the popping slows to just a few per 5 seconds, 1 to 2 minutes more
5
Remove from the heat and let stand for another minute to allow any last kernels to pop
6
Spray a very large bowl with nonstick cooking spray
7
Put the popcorn in the bowl and remove any unpopped kernels
8
Add the peanuts
9
Spray a rubber heatproof spatula with the cooking spray and place next to the bowl
10
Combine the brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a medium saucepan and set over medium heat
11
Cook, stirring, until melted and the edges of the mixture begin to bubble
12
Clip a candy thermometer to the pan so the bottom of the thermometer is resting in the sugar syrup but not touching the bottom of the pan
13
Boil, stirring, until the thermometer registers 300 degrees F (the hard-crack stage), about 8 minutes
14
Turn off the burner and add the vanilla
15
Stir briefly--about 5 seconds--being careful not to burn yourself as the mixture bubbles up
16
Immediately pour the caramel evenly over the popcorn and quickly stir with the prepared rubber spatula until the pieces are mostly separated, about 3 minutes
17
Pull apart any larger clumps, being careful because the caramel will still be hot in spots
18
Stir in the apple chips