{"id":990,"date":"2013-01-11T05:16:28","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T05:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/?p=990"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:12:41","slug":"microwave-caramel-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/microwave-caramel-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"Microwave Caramel Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7410\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/microwave-caramel-corn\/carols-caramel-corn-life-at-spring-meadows-gardening-living-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/carols-caramel-corn-Focus.jpg?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Carol&amp;#8217;s Caramel Corn | Life at Spring Meadows | Gardening Living\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Carol&amp;#8217;s Caramel Corn | Life at Spring Meadows | Gardening Living Creating&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carol&amp;#8217;s Caramel Corn | Life at Spring Meadows | Gardening Living Creating&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/carols-caramel-corn-Focus.jpg?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/carols-caramel-corn-Focus.jpg?resize=800%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/carols-caramel-corn-Focus.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/carols-caramel-corn-Focus.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sandiherron.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/carols-caramel-corn-Focus.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" class=\"wp-image-7410\" title=\"Carol&#039;s Caramel Corn | Life at Spring Meadows | Gardening Living\" alt=\"Carol&#039;s Caramel Corn | Life at Spring Meadows | Gardening Living Creating\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>This is one of my family's favorite recipes. While living in Minnesota, I met someone who became one of my closest friends while there and we have continued to enjoy our friendship through the years. She made this one cold, snowy night as together, with our husbands, we watched movies. Fond memories!<\/p>\n<p>Adjust cooking times if needed; humid weather results in a stickier caramel corn.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients and Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>7-8 quarts <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">popped<\/span> corn<\/p>\n<p>1 cup brown sugar<br \/>1 tsp. vinegar<br \/>\u00bc cup dark corn syrup<br \/>1 stick butter<\/p>\n<p>Mix above ingredients except popped corn in a microvave safe glass dish and microwave on high. When mixture begins to boil, time for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave and add \u00bd tsp. baking soda. Stir well and pour over popped corn, stirring well to cover all of the popcorn.<\/p>\n<p>Fold top of bag to secure and place bag in microwave. Cook 1 \u00bd minutes x 3. After each 1 \u00bd minute, shake bag and turn to another position in microwave. After the third 1 \u00bd minute, remove from microwave and pour out onto waxed paper. Separate and let cool.<\/p>\n<p>Place in an airtight container.<\/p>\n<p>Note: Adjust cooking times if needed; humid weather results in a stickier caramel corn.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An addictive snack full of caramel flavor that is one of my family&#8217;s favorite recipes. While living in Minnesota, a friend made this one cold, snowy night as we watched movies. 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