Bacon Bourbon Caramel Popcorn
Absolutely delicious, this popcorn is coated with bourbon caramel and bacon for a dessert that is out of this world!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 qts plain popped corn
- 1 lb thick sliced bacon
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup maple syrup OR light corn syrup
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 3 ounces Bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Microwave popcorn to make 5 quarts popped.
- Cook bacon on Stone in oven for 20-22 minutes until golden. Remove from oven, let cool. Place bacon on paper towel to remove extra grease, then cut bacon into pieces or crumble with your hands. Set aside.
- Turn oven down to 250ºF.
- Melt 1 cup of butter over medium heat. Mix in brown sugar, maple syrup and sea salt and then stir until beginning to boil just around the edges of the pan. Lower the heat, and continue to boil until the caramel is 250º. Remove from heat and add the baking soda and bourbon. Stir in the bacon.
- Coat the popcorn with the caramel mixture in a very large bowl, then pour out onto 2 stoneware bar pans. If using a different type of pan, be sure to lightly grease the pan before adding the popcorn.
- Bake popcorn for @ 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to thoroughly coat all pieces.
- Remove from oven, let cool slightly. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftovers. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 3928kcalCarbohydrates: 675gProtein: 96gFat: 95gSaturated Fat: 35gPolyunsaturated Fat: 26gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 131mgSodium: 1301mgPotassium: 2478mgFiber: 100gSugar: 94gVitamin A: 973IUCalcium: 143mgIron: 25mg
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