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Adapted from Martha Stewart Living
Homemade caramel popcorn – a combination of sweet and salty.

Ingredients

12 cups popped popcorn (from 1/2 cup kernels)
1 1/2 cups  salted peanuts or a mixture of salted nuts
1 stick plus 2 tablespoons unsalted margarine or butter
1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
Coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn and nuts in a large bowl. Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Raise heat to high; bring to a boil without stirring. Cook until mixture reaches 248 degrees on a candy thermometer, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.

Drizzle mixture over popcorn and stir to coat.  Transfer mixture to a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake for 45 minutes, stirring several times.  Remove from oven, and immediately sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt. Let cool. Break into small clusters.

Notes:

Yield: 12 cups

Recipe: Snacks, Popcorn, Parve or Dairy, Kosher