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Popcorn Brittle

Ingredients

  • 5 ½ cups popcorn popped without salt or fat
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • ¼ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Line a baking sheet with foil; coat foil with cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. Place popcorn in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal. Crush popcorn using a meat mallet or rolling pin; set aside.
  3. Combine sugar, syrup, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Cook, without stirring, until candy thermometer registers 270° (about 8 minutes). Stir in molasses and butter; cook until thermometer registers 290° (about 5 minutes). Stir in baking soda, vanilla, and salt. Stir popcorn into boiling syrup mixture. Working quickly, pour popcorn mixture onto prepared pan; spread to ¼-inch thickness using a wooden spoon coated with cooking spray. Cool completely; break into large pieces.