Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Jello Glazed Popcorn


8 cups popped popcorn (2 microwave bags has 10 cups)
1 cup salted peanuts or cashews
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar or light brown sugar
1 package (4 serving size) Jello, any flavor

Heat oven to 300 degrees F.  Line a 15 x 10 x 1 pan or two smaller ones with parchment or wax paper or foil.  Place popcorn and nuts in large bowl.

Heat butter and syrup in a small saucepan over low heat.  Stir in sugar and gelatin; bring to a boil on medium heat.  Reduce heat to low and gently simmer for 5 minutes.  Immediately pour syrup on popcorn, tossing to coat well. 

Spread popcorn in prepared pan, using two forks to spread evenly.  Bake 10 minutes.  Cool.  Remove from pan and break into small pieces. 

Makes about 9 cups.

Notes:  Careful, caramel syrup gets very hot, adult supervision needed. 


Here's what you need:
Pop the corn, you could do air popped too
Pour the nuts into the popcorn in a large bowl
In a small saucepan, add butter and corn syrup
Add the sugar and jello
Stir on medium heat until it comes to a boil
After simmering on low heat for 5 minutes, pour over popcorn
Mix it until well coated
Spread onto prepared pans
Bake for 10 minutes
Let cool and then break into smaller pieces
EAT!


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