- Yield
- A LOT
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole almonds
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup cashews or walnuts
- 1 bag Newman's Own Oldstyle Picture Show Microwave Popcorn (about 10 cups) or your favorite
- 1/2 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Coat a large heatproof mixing bowl (16 cups or larger) and a 15 x 10-inch baking pan with margarine or nonstick cooking spray.
- 2
In another 15 x 10-inch baking pan, combine the almonds, pecans, and cashews and toast for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the pan from the oven and cool the nuts to room temperature.
- 3
Pop the popcorn following the package
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directions. Pour the popcorn into the prepared bowl. Add the nuts and mix well.
- 5
Melt the margarine and butter in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup of water. Mix well and stir often. Continue to cool over medium-high heat until it reaches 275 degree on a candy thermometer. Remove the pan from the heat and slowly stir in the vanilla extract. (Stir carefully because the vanilla extract will spatter when
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added to the hot syrup.)
- 7
Pour the hot syrup over the popcorn-nut mixture and mix until evenly coated. Immediately pour the popcorn into the prepared baking pan. Let cool for one hour. Break into pieces and store in an airtight container.