{"id":2052,"date":"2014-02-23T16:54:07","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T00:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=2052"},"modified":"2014-02-23T16:54:07","modified_gmt":"2014-02-24T00:54:07","slug":"caramel-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/?p=2052","title":{"rendered":"Caramel Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"

So sometimes you are just craving something sweet but don’t want to feel horribly guilty after consuming said sweet, right? What about Caramel Corn? You convince yourself that Popcorn is good for you….never mind all the sugar and butter required to make it. Caramel Corn, made in your own kitchen is still heaps better than, say, a family size chocolate bar, a bag of chips and perhaps a soft drink, right?
\nAnyway, everything in moderation, I say. I was actually craving Caramel Corn for ages (since Christmas when I meant to make it but ran out of time) and then along came Valentine’s Day; the perfect excuse to make Caramel Corn to give as a gift while having the opportunity to do a taste test! Perfect, right? Right!<\/p>\n

I used to have a great recipe in some random cookbook but I have moved so many times that it is now lost. I turned to my trusty friends over at Canadian Living to find a replacement recipe for Caramel Corn.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Caramel Corn all wrapped up to give away as Valentine’s Day gifts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8 cups popped Popcorn
\n3\/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
\n1\/3 cup Butter
\n3 Tablespoons Corn \u00a0Syrup
\n1\/4 teaspoon Salt
\n1\/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
\n1\/4 teaspoon Vanilla
\n2 cups blanched Peanuts<\/p>\n

Pop popcorn according to package directions or using your favourite method.
\nSift through popped corn and remove any un-popped kernels.<\/p>\n

In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt over high heat.
\nBring to a boil.
\nLet cool, stirring, for 2 minutes.
\nRemove from heat.
\nStir in baking soda and vanilla.<\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 325F.
\nLine a large baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
\nIn large mixing bowl, toss coating with popcorn.
\nTransfer to prepared \u00a0baking sheet, arranging popcorn in a single layer.
\nBake in 325F. oven for 10 – 12 minutes.
\nLet cool slightly; transfer to mixing bowl and stir in peanuts.
\nCool completely.
\nDivide into a few gift bags,\u00a0\u00a0secure then tie adorn each package with a bit of pretty ribbon and a gift tag.
\nOr turn out into a storage container with a tight fitting lid; store in a cool, dry location for up to 3 days.<\/p>\n

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Caramel Corn; the perfect gift for yourself and your friends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So sometimes you are just craving something sweet but don’t want to feel horribly guilty after consuming said sweet, right? What about Caramel Corn? You convince yourself that Popcorn is good for you….never mind all the sugar and butter required to make it. Caramel Corn, made in your own kitchen is still heaps better than, … Continue reading Caramel Corn<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christmas-cookies-and-other-delights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2052"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2055,"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052\/revisions\/2055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/aysontespli.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}