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Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn

Source of Recipe

From "Southern Living Bourbon & Bacon"


Recipe Introduction

"Bourbon-spiked, caramel-coated popcorn rises to a whole new level of irresistible with the addition of salty, crisp bacon. For an added hint of smoky flavor, use Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt."

List of Ingredients

• 14 cups popped popcorn
• ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon slices
• Parchment paper
• 1 cup sugar
• ¾ cup butter
• ½ cup light corn syrup
• 3 Tbsp bourbon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp baking soda


Recipe

Preheat oven to 250° F. Discard unpopped kernels from popcorn, if any. Divide popcorn and crumbled bacon evenly between two lightly greased parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

Place sugar and next two ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove mixture from heat. Stir in bourbon and next three ingredients.

Pour syrup evenly over popcorn and bacon, tossing with a lightly greased spatula to coat. Bake at 250° F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on wax paper to cool, breaking apart large clumps as mixture cools. Store in an airtight container.

Makes 13 to 14 cups