Poppycock

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Buttery sweet popcorn treats! This was my favorite treat when I was a little girl.

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  • Average
  • 30 mins
  • 10 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 cup blanched almonds
  • 8 cups of popped popcorn
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup (clear)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 300
Spread pecans and almonds onto cookie sheet toasting slightly in the oven (about 5 minutes or so)
Cool
Mix nuts with popcorn in a very large buttered bowl

Step 2

Combine sugar butter corn syrup and cream of tartar in small heavy saucepan
Cook on medium heat until mixture forms a hard ball when dropped into cold water (252 on candy thermometer) About 5 minutes
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla

Step 3

Pour liquid mixture over popcorn and nuts
Mix with 2 buttered forks until popcorn and nuts are evenly coated
Turn out onto a large buttered cookie sheet and quickly press down into an even layer with the back of a large buttered spoon

Step 4

Cool until hard
Break up into chunks to serve

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Chocolate would be a nice addition to it.
Makes a great gift!

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