BUTTER PECAN POPCORN

8 cups popped popcorn (1/3 to 1/2 cup unpopped)
Nonstick spray coating
1/2 cup broken pecans
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1/3 cup light-colored corn syrup
1/4 cup instant butter pecan or butterscotch pudding mix
3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Discard any unpopped popcorn kernels.

Spray a 17x12x2-inch roasting pan with nonstick spray coating. Place the popped corn and pecans in the pan.

Place popcorn mixture in a 300 degree F oven to keep warm while making coating.

TO MAKE THE COATING:
Melt the margarine in a small saucepan. Remove from heat. Stir in the corn syrup, pudding mix, and vanilla.

Pour coating over popcorn mixture. Gently toss the mixture with a large spoon to coat.

Bake popcorn mixture in the 300 degree F oven for 16 minutes, stirring halfway through baking.

Turn mixture out onto a large piece of foil. Cool.

Break into large pieces. Store, tightly covered, in a cool, dry place for up to 1 week.

Makes 9 cups
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Recipe booklet: Simply Summer, Better Homes and Gardens, 1996

Category:  Appetizers and Snacks
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