| 12 | cups popped popcorn |
| 1 1/2 | cups walnut or pecan halves or 1 1/2 cups unblanched whole almonds |
| 1 | cup packed brown sugar |
| 1/2 | cup butter or margarine |
| 1/4 | cup light corn syrup |
| 1/2 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon baking soda |
| 1. | Heat oven to 200ºF. Divide popcorn and pecans between 2 ungreased rectangular pans, 13x9x2 inches. |
| 2. | Heat brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in baking soda. |
| 3. | Pour mixture over popcorn and walnuts; stir until well coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. |
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| This is a great gift for friends and family, especially around the holidays. Surprise them by adding a colorful toothbrush and some flavored dental floss to each gift bag. It might be worth a chuckle or two. |
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| For easy cleanup, line each baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil before adding popcorn. |
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| Sometimes people like just one kind of nut or another; others like theirs all mixed up. So have a little fun with the combination of nuts you use; try one, two or all three of the choices! |
Nutrition Information:
310 ( 180 ); 20 g ( 6 g); 20 mg; 220 mg; 32 g ( 2 g); 3 g 6 %; 0%; 2 %; 4 % 1 ; 1 ; 4