Out of the Box Food^SM Caramel Corn

Special Equipment: Large baking pan, parchment paper, non stick spray.

Serves: lots of hungry ghouls and goblins

Ingredients:

• 1 C raw cane sugar or granulated sugar (see Perfect Pantry Staples)
• 1/4 C agave nectar
• 1 C heavy cream
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 10 C popped popcorn (approximately 3/4 C unpopped kernels)

Directions:

Step 1:

• Line baking sheet with parchment and spray with non-stick spray.
• Place cream, sugar and agave in medium (high sided) pot.  Over medium heat, stir with wooden spoon until sugar is dissolved.
• Add butter and bring to a boil.
• When mixture come to a boil, stop stirring and let it boil for 6 minutes.  Mixture will be golden brown.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Let cool for 5 minutes.

Step 2:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment.  Spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Spray two wooden spoons with non-stick cooking spray.
• Pour popcorn onto prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle warm caramel onto popcorn.
• With prepared spoons, toss popcorn to distribute caramel.
• Place baking sheet in oven and cook for 15 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool.