Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn
Want to make a great Halloween snack parents can enjoy too? Lets face it, most treats this time of year center on kids but lets think about that for a minute. And then do they share it with you? Make life Fair-Make Spicy Caramel Bacon Popcorn
Ingredients
- 2 TBSP oil
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
- 3 cups Sugar
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or chipotle powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup crispy cooked bacon pieces
Instructions
- In a large pan with a lid heat the oil and the salt, add the popcorn, cover and shake until it pops
- remove from heat, remove lid
- butter a large mixing bowl and pour the popcorn into it
- while you're at it butter two baking sheets and two spatulas too
- set the popcorn aside
- make the caramel by combining the sugar, butter and water in a large pan, you will need a pan big enough to contain the foaming of the caramel after you add the baking soda, choose accordingly
- place the pan over med/high heat and cook without stirring for 10 minutes until light golden brown
- meanwhile combine the baking soda and the chile powder and set aside
- attempt NOT to eat all the bacon pieces just waiting to be dipped in caramel
- when the caramel is golden brown remove from the heat and add the baking soda/chili powder mixture, it will foam and bubble but just stir away
- then pour it over the bowl of popcorn and sprinkle on the crispy bacon pieces
- use the buttered spatulas to toss the popcorn to coat it
- taste it before the caramel gets hard to see if it needs more salt, it will be molten lava hot so blow on a small piece to cool it
- add salt as needed, stirring to mix in
- pour into the buttered pans, breaking up as needed
- cool completely and then use within 24 hours
- store in the fridge