Caramel Corn

I just love talking to my kids about the "love your neighbors as yourself" scripture, and even more than that, finding ways to put it into action. We have fantastic neighbors, and I am blessed to get along with all of them. I think it's great to live in a place where we know them, trust them, and not only are happy to help them, but love to do unexpected things for them too.



In the Fall, and for Christmas we love to make little things to leave at their doors. This Fall we bought bags that had big pumpkin faces on them, and filled them with caramel corn. It's a super easy recipe that uses only the microwave (and an air popper if you make your popcorn that way, like we do). Make sure and adjust it for your microwave; some of the newer ones cook really fast. Kid friendly! Let them help! :)

Caramel Corn

4 Quarts popped corn
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup dark Karo
1 stick butter
Dash of salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 large grocery size brown paper bag

Mix all ingredients EXCEPT soda. Microwave for two minutes. Stir. Microwave 2 minutes more. Add soda. Stir well. Will foam. Put popcorn in a brown paper sack and pour caramel mix evenly over corn. Shake. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes (*note* my microwave takes 1 minute, just depends if yours is older or newer). Shake. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes (or 1 minute) more. Shake and pour out on a cookie sheet to cool. Enjoy!