Thomas Keller's Caramel Popcorn

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup popcorn
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon salted butter

Recipe

• 1 pop the popcorn.
• 2 to make the caramel, place the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water in a large saucepan (large enough to hold the popcorn) and cook until the caramel turns a light golden brown. add baking soda and butter to the caramel. then add the popcorn to the hot caramel and stir with a wooden spoon until the popcorn is evenly coated.
• 3 pour the caramelized popcorn onto a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet and set aside to cool. break up the popcorn with your hands. serve in colored-cellophane bags.