Halloween Popcorn Grunch

Ingredients

  • 8 cups of popcorn
  • 1/2 cup of salted pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup of dried cranberries or raisins
  • 1/2 cup of dried banana|banana chips, broken into pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups of granulated sugar|sugar
  • 1/2 cup of corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Directions

  1. In large buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
  2. In medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes.
  3. Uncover and cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches hard-ball stage (260 °F.), 4 - 5 minutes.
  4. Add butter and vanilla; cook, stirring 1 minute.
  5. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss quickly to coat.
  6. Turn mixture out onto greased baking sheet and spread using buttered hands. Cool and break into pieces.
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