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Gingerbread spice caramel corn

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  • Prep Time15 min
  • Total Time45 min
  • Makes12 cups
Gingerbread spice popcorn in a bag

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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Ingredients

  • 10 cups Popcorn

  • 1 cup chopped pretzels

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter

  • 2 tbsp gingerbread spice mix, (see recipe below)

Instructions

  • POSITION racks in top and bottom thirds of oven, then preheat to 300F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.

  • PLACE popcorn in a large wide bowl. Have pretzels ready.

  • STIR sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium until sugar dissolves, 2 to 3 min. Increase heat to high and boil, without stirring, until mixture turns amber, 7 to 10 min. Remove from heat and stir in butter and pretzels. Pour over popcorn, stirring with a spatula. Spread in single layer on prepared sheets and sprinkle with gingerbread spice mix.

  • BAKE in top and bottom thirds of oven, stirring and switching sheets halfway, until popcorn is coated with caramel, 20 min.

Nutrition (per ½ cup)

Calories 181, Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 31g, Fat 6g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 176mg.

Kitchen Tip: Microwave or packaged popcorn will work well in this recipe.

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