Caramel Corn – made with #2157

Serve the old-time favorite caramel corn, with this simple recipe.  This caramel corn recipe is created from a full-flavored mix for easy, all-in-one prep. Just add water.

Ingredients

• 2-2.5 gallons of popped mushroom style popcorn (recommend #2031 Monster Mushroom Popcorn®)
• 1 pouch of #2157 Complete Caramel Corn Treat Mix bag
• 8 oz. water
• #2250 Free ‘N Easy
• 2-4 oz. butter (optional)

Directions

• Take lid off Karmel Baby 2.5 gallon cooker mixer 
• Add the following directly to the cooker mixer
  • 1 pouch of #2157 Complete Caramel Corn Treat Mix
  • 8 oz. of water
• Turn on heat/motor switch on
• Place the lid back on the cooker mixer
• When you see steam coming out of the lid (approx. 8 minutes into cooking process), remove the lid
• When buzzer sounds, letting you know the mix is up to temperature, turn heat/motor switch OFF
• Turn motor switch ON
• Add 2-4 oz. butter (optional) and wait until melted
• Add the 2-2.5 gallons of popped popcorn to the cooker mixer
• Tilt cooker to 2nd position (tumble position) to let popcorn mix
• Spray 4-6 squirts of #2250Qt Free ‘N Easy into the kettle (this will help keep the corn from sticking to itself)
• Let popcorn mix for 1 minute inside cooker mixer, or until completed coated
• Dump popcorn into cooling tray
• Cool popcorn for 10 minutes by stirring and separating popcorn constantly
• Bag or store popcorn