Caramel corn with roasted peanuts and chocolate. This will take a while to make, but is well worth it!
Ingredients
- popped popcorn: 16 cups
- roasted peanuts: 1 cup
- brown sugar: 1 cup
- butter: 0.5 cup
- light corn syrup: 0.25 cup
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- baking soda: 0.5 tsp
- milk chocolate chips: 1 cup
- shortening: 1 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Grease cookie sheets.
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Place popcorn and peanuts in a paper bag. Set aside.
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In a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt. Microwave 4 minutes, until bubbly. Stir in baking soda. Pour over popcorn mixture and shake bag to coat.
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Roll down edges of bag and place bag in microwave. Heat for 2 minutes, shaking three times to mix. Spread mixture onto prepared sheets to cool.
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In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening. Microwave 90 seconds, stirring once, until melted. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let cool before serving.