Toffee Crunch
Popcorn
- 8 cups popped popcorn
(remove all "old maids")
3/4 cup slivered almonds*
1 1/2 cups crushed hard toffee candies
1/2 cup light corn syrup
- Heat oven to 275°F
(135°C). Grease a large roasting pan (or two 13 x 9 x 2-inch
baking pans).
- Place popcorn and almonds
in prepared pan.
- In a medium saucepan,
combine crushed toffee and corn syrup and cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly, until toffee is melted.
- Pour hot toffee mixture
over popcorn mixture and stir to coat evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring
frequently. Remove from oven; stir every few minutes until slightly
cooled.
- Cool completely. Store
in tightly covered container in cool, dry place.
Makes about 1 pound. (We
do not recommend doubling this recipe.)
*Substitute with whole
peanuts, or chopped pecans, or walnuts, if desired