How To Make Caramel Popcorn with Coffee Salt Food and Dessert Ideas

Ingredients

• 125g popcorn kernels
• 2 tsp vegetable oil
• 125g butter
• 175g white sugar
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 ½ tsp freshly ground coffee granules
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 120 degrees C
• Line a baking tray with baking paper
• Make the popcorn as per packet instructions
• Once popped, place the popcorn in a large bowl/pot big enough to toss the popcorn with the caramel
• Bring the butter, sugar and syrup to the boil in a heavy based pot
• Stir constantly until the mixture turns a sandy brown colour and reaches the hard crack stage (150 degrees C on a sugar thermometer)
• Take the caramel off the heat, add the vanilla extract and bicarb of soda and stir very well until you have a glossy sauce
• Pour the caramel over the popcorn and toss to coat evenly
• Spread the popcorn on the baking tray and bake for 15 minutes
• Remove the popcorn from the oven and toss it again to cover with the caramel
• Repeat the baking process once more and give the popcorn one final mix when it comes out of the oven and let it cool
• While cooling use a pestle and mortar to grind the salt and coffee to a fine powder
• Once the popcorn has cooled, break it up if necessary and sprinkle with the coffee salt
• Serve more coffee salt on the side if desired (make double the mix quantity)