HONEY-GLAZED POPCORN

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup honey
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 quarts popped popcorn
1 1/2 cups roasted peanuts

Preparation

Melt butter in large saucepan; stir in honey, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Bring to boil; stir constantly. Reduce heat to medium; boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; quickly stir in vanilla and soda.

Place popcorn in large, heat-proof bowl; slowly pour syrup over popcorn while stirring. Add peanuts; mix thoroughly. Turn in 2 greased 15-1/4- x 10-1/4- x 3 1/4-inch baking pans. Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes; stir every 15 minutes with spatula. Scrape honey mixture from pan and coat popcorn thoroughly each time. Remove from oven; cool. Break into serving-sized pieces. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 6 servings.
— Jeff Helms
Communications Department