Cashew Bacon Caramel Corn

October 31, 2013

The taste of this caramel corn will BLOW. YOUR. MIND! I came up with the idea while watching a cooking show about bacon. Go figure. I started to think about all the things I hadn't heard bacon go into...yet...and then I hit upon popcorn and ultimately caramel corn! If it has been done before, I didn't know about it, so I'm going to take full credit for it! You can thank me anytime. HAHA!

1 cup unpopped popcorn
2 tablespoons canola oil
3/4 pound bacon, cooked, drained (reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings) and crumbled.
2 1/4 cups salted cashews
2 sticks salted butter
2 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup real maple syrup
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
additional salt for sprinkling

-In a large, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat (and working in two batches) add 3 tablespoons of the canola oil and 1/2 cup of the unpopped corn. Cover the pot and pop the corn making sure you remove the...
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Nutritions

Calories
953

Sodium
813mg
33% DV

Fat
65g
100% DV

Protein
11g
22% DV

Carbs
79g
27% DV

Fiber
3g
12% DV

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