You will see many recipes online for caramel popcorn, but many of them are missing some important information. Uncle Pops did begin at home and over time we have learned some dos and donts when making any caramel popcorn recipe. The list below are essential things to do when making you caramel:
1. After all your ingredients are in the pot do not stir your caramel heavily or roughly. Do not agitate the caramel. This can cause the caramel to crystalize and can produce a grainy texture. Try not to stir at all. But if you stir, stir gently and slowly in a circular motion.
2. Sugar Crystals that are not dissolved may crystalize your caramel and cause a grainy texture. Always put a small amount of water in and put a lid over on your pot as it cooks for the first 5 or 6 minutes. This will create steam within the pot and all sugar crystals on the inside of the pot will dissolve.
3. Use a Candy Thermometer - Make sure the internal temperature of the caramel is at 280 degrees. If the temperature is considerably less than 280 you will have soft caramel, and most people don't like soft caramel popcorn. When you place your thermometer make sure the candy thermometer is submerged to the marked immersion line. For small batches you will have to recognize the texture of the caramel because the caramel will not be at the thermometer immersion line. Cooked caramel has a thicker viscosity. The bubbles will be large up to 3/4 diameter or so. We recommend you cook a large first batch so you can properly use the candy thermometer.
4. Caramel with corn syrup will stay fresh longer and will generally not crystallize. We recommend using Karo light corn syrup. It's available at most grocery stores in the baking section. The Karo dark corn syrup has a slightly bitter taste like molasses. Always seal your caramel popcorn in an air tight container for maximum freshness. The container should be plastic or glass. Refrigeration will help preserve the freshness, but you can always keep it outside of the refrigerator where its dry and around 75 degrees or less. When you have guests put the Caramel Popcorn on a nice plate and serve it fresh.
After that you will mix your Caramel with you Popcorn. Look for the blog about mixing your Caramel with your Popcorn. Also try Uncle Pops Caramel Popcorn! visit shop.uncle-pops.com And visit uncle-pops.com for more Popcorn Tips and healthy popcorn snack recipes
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