Puffed Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• 1 bag corn puffs , 8 ounce
• 1 cup salted peanuts , Optional
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cups light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Combine corn puffs and peanuts in a large roasting pan.

2. 2

   Bring butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a boil in a heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove from heat; stir in baking soda until mixture foams up.

4. 4

   Pour over corn puff mixture and toss well using rubber spatulas. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes, until a cooled piece of corn is crunchy, about 45 minutes.

5. 5

   Spread on waxed paper to cool. Break apart and store in an airtight container.