Cashew Butter Crunch Popcorn

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 14 cups freshly popped popcorn (made from about 1/2 cup popcorn kernels and 2 tablespoons canola oil)
• 1 1/2 cups salted roasted cashews
• 8 tablespoons butter, plus additional for greasing
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 250°f lightly butter a large baking sheet; spread popcorn and cashews on sheet. keep warm in oven.
• 2 mix butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt in a small saucepan; stir frequently until simmering and sugar dissolves. clip a candy thermometer to the inside of the pan and continue cooking undisturbed until temperature reaches 248f (firm-ball stage).
• 3 remove from heat and stir in baking soda. the mixture will roil vigorously; continue stirring until smooth.
• 4 drizzle sugar mixture evenly over popcorn and cashews; toss well with flat metal spatula or spoon.
• 5 bake 45 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes. cool on baking sheet, then store in a covered container at room temperature up to 3 days.