Nana's Carmel Corn
by SueMcL
Our mother and her sister used to sell this carmel corn on "The Dixie" riverboat that our grandfather owned on Webster Lake in Indiana in the 1940s. Nana's recipe was missing some modern quantities, so a little trial and error may be needed!
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INGREDIENTS
- Popcorn ; Dry (no salt or butter)
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 lb Light Karo Syrup
- 1 tbls Salt
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large saucepan, cook sugar, water, salt and Karo Syrup together to 250 degrees, or when a hard ball forms when a small amount is dropped into cold water. Remove from heat (or 'turn out fire' in the original recipe!), and add butter and baking soda. Use a wooden spoon.
Stir in '3/4 lard-can-full of dry popcorn' (given the amount of sugar & karo syrup, I'm guessing about 8-10 cups, but this is the trial & error part!) Stir until corn is well coated. Throw out onto table (marble or formica) as quickly as possible to separate kernels. A granite countertop will probably work, too!
Store in an airtight container (aka 'keep in tight can').
NOTES
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (295g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: Servings | ||
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| Calories: 665 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 7 (1%) | ||
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| Total Fat 0.7g | 1 % | |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 0.1g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0 % | |
| Sodium 146.4mg | 5 % | |
| Potassium 116.2mg | 3 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 180g | 53 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 10 % | |
| Sugars, other 177.6g | ||
| Protein 1g | 1 % | |
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Calories per serving: 665
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