Southern Country Crunch
Ingredients
- 2 quarts popped popcorn
- 3/4 cup pecan halves
- 1/2 cup candy corn
- 24 caramels (about 8 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Butter
or margarine
Instructions
- Combine popcorn, nuts and candy corn in large bowl; toss to mix.
- Combine caramels, water and sugar in top of double boiler. Heat over simmering water, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth, about 20 minutes
- Pour over popcorn mix; toss to coat evenly.
- When caramel is cool enough to handle but still soft, shape mixture with buttered hands into 16 balls, about 1/2 cup each.
- Place on buttered baking sheet to set.
