Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn

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Make and share this Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn recipe from Food.com.

by gailanng·published 2013-02-12

Pork

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

1h 15m

prep 30 min

Calories / serving

1587 kcal

Ingredients (8)

serves

5 quarts plain popped corn (freshly air-popped recommended.)
1/2-1 lb thick cut bacon, chopped, fried to just about crispy and well drainedbacon
1 cup butterbutter
2 cups brown sugarbrown-sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup or 1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon sea saltsalt
1/2 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
3 ounces Bourbon (cheap is good)bourbon

Instructions (5 steps)

01Preheat your oven to 250º.
02Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat. Mix in brown sugar, corn syrup and sea salt and then stir until boiling at the edges. Lower the heat slightly and let boil until the caramel is 250º. Remove from heat and add the baking soda and bourbon. Once fully incorporated, stir in the bacon.
03Divide the popcorn into two very lightly greased roasting pans and coat with the caramel. Mix well and then put the popcorn into the preheated oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, mixing every 10-15 minutes so the kernels of popped corn is coated in bourbon bacon coating.

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Rich recipe — supports nutrition-aware planning.