I love the Oscars! I'm so excited that Seth MacFarlane is hosting. It should be a fun night.
I plan on parking myself on the couch for a good while, with a bowl of this crunchy caramel corn. Perfect for a night at the movies.
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| corn is popped and ready to be doused in caramel |
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| out of the oven, cooling down before being devoured |
Here's the recipe!
Oscar Caramel Corn
adapted from Martha Stewart
Ingredients:
10 cups popped popcorn
1 cup slivered or chopped almonds
1/2 cup light brown sugar
4 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more for baking sheet
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Butter 2 large rimmed baking sheets; set aside. For instructions on how to pop popcorn on the stove check here. Place popcorn and almonds in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, bring butter, sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons water to a boil, stirring constantly. Working quickly, drizzle popcorn with sugar syrup, and toss.
- Spread popcorn evenly on prepared the baking sheets. Bake for about 40 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
