Microwave Caramel Corn

Happy Belated 4th of July and all of that fun stuff!

We split our holiday into two celebrations--Faulkton's Wild West Days the weekend before and Eureka on the 4th. It had been several years since we had been in Eureka for the 4th of July. Even though we played at Grandpa and Grandma's, some went golfing and some went swimming, the fireworks were what everyone was waiting for all day. Eureka's show never disappoints!

As we have been traveling through our summer, it has brought opportunities to make treats to share. Instead of trying new things, I have found myself making more oldie-but-goodie recipes. Teresa and I made up a couple of batches of this yummy caramel corn this morning to share with the construction crew on the roof. It is so simple and the result is delicious, not-too-sticky caramel corn.

Microwave Caramel Corn

First, pop 14-16 cups of popcorn. For our air popper, that is one batch. Pour the popped popcorn in a brown paper grocery bag.

For the caramel, you will need--1 stick of butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup corn syrup, and 1/2 tsp salt. Melt all of these together in a saucepan (stirring constantly) and bring to a boil. Stir constantly and boil for 2 minutes.

Add 1/4 tsp baking soda to the caramel.

Pour this over the popcorn.

Roll up the top of the bag to close it and shake it a little. Microwave the bag for 90 seconds on high; take it out and shake it well. Microwave for 1 more minute. Shake again. 

Then pour onto cookie sheets to cool. 

Enjoy!!