$5 Dinner Cookbook Giveaway

December 22, 2009

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I am so excited that my friend, The $5 Dinner Mom’s cookbook was released today. If you are not familiar with her site, Erin makes $5 dinners for her family each night. I received the cookbook a few weeks ago and it is filled with great recipes, grocery shopping tips, and coupon advice. I know this cookbook will become a well worn item in my kitchen over the next few years.

I am even more excited to be able to give away three The $5 Dinner Mom Cookbooks! Leave a comment and I will pick 3 winners on Christmas Eve.


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Caramel Corn Recipe

December 21, 2009

This delicious homemade caramel corn takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish. It is so good, you’ll be making a second batch as you are eating the first.

The first time I made this we didn’t have any left for Christmas gifts so we made a second batch.

And a third….

Perfect for that last minute homemade Christmas gift, or a quick holiday dessert to take to a party. You probably already have all the ingredients in your pantry!

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Caramel Corn

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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A step-by-step photo tutorial is below.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups air popped popcorn (8 cups is the popped amount not kernels)
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • extra butter for baking dish and foil

Instructions

  1. Pop popcorn.
  2. Remove any un-popped kernels.
  3. Place popcorn in a large bowl.
  4. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  5. Melt butter on the stove top.
  6. Add brown sugar and corn syrup.
  7. Stir until mixture comes to a boil.
  8. Once the mixture is boiling stop stirring and let boil for 5 minutes.
  9. After 5 minutes remove from heat and mix in vanilla and baking soda.
  10. Pour mixture over popped popcorn.
  11. The easiest way to do this is to have someone mix while someone pours.
  12. Thoroughly mix candy mixture and popcorn until popcorn is coated.
  13. Place in a buttered baking dish.
  14. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
  15. Remove from the oven, stir and bake for another 5 minutes.
  16. Place on buttered foil to cool.
http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/caramel-corn/

Melt butter on the stove top. Add brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir until mixture comes to a boil.

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Once the mixture is boiling stop stirring and let boil for 5 minutes.

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After 5 minutes remove from heat and mix in vanilla and baking soda.

Pour mixture over popped popcorn.

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The easiest way to do this is to have someone mix while someone pours. Thoroughly mix candy mixture and popcorn until popcorn is coated.

Place in a buttered baking dish.

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Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, stir and bake for another 5 minutes.

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Place on buttered foil to cool.

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