Recipe: Chocolate Caramel Corn

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From: Kelly~WA

Chocolate Caramel Corn

16 cups popped popcorn
1 cup roasted peanuts
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Grease cookie sheets.

Place popcorn and peanuts in a large bowl. Set aside.

In a microwave safe bowl, combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and
salt. Microwave 4 minutes, until bubbly. Stir in baking soda. Pour over
popcorn mixture and stir to coat.

Place bowl of popcorn in microwave; heat for 2 minutes, stopping to stir three times. Spread mixture onto prepared cookie sheets to cool.

In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and shortening. Microwave 90 seconds, stirring once, until melted. Drizzle over popcorn mixture. Let cool before serving.