This is my moms recipe and I have loved it ever since I was a little girl. We had one of those old fashion pop-corn poppers, the kind that had a round dome on the top, does anyone know what I'm talking about? It had a black bottom and inside were two rotating arms and as it would heat up, the kernels would pop and fill up the clear plastic dome that sat on top of it.
Our house in St. Paul, Minnesota, while small and humble, especially for a family of nine, was still my home, and I loved it as much then as I do today. Right inside our front door, and to the left, was a small TV room with a couch. It sat right off the kitchen, and it's where we would sit and watch movies as a family, and eat caramel popcorn while we watched.
Caramel Popcorn:
- 8 Tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup karo syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
To add later:
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Combine the first six ingredients in a medium sauce pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it reaches the soft ball stage, or 230 degrees Fahrenheit . Once you remove from heat stir in the baking soda. Pour over popcorn.
Side note: For this amount of caramel we use two bags of microwavable popcorn. With this amount of popcorn it will be fairly sweet and pretty gooey, feel free to pop an extra bag if you don't want yours as sweet or gooey.
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