Southern Country Crunch

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 quarts popped popcorn
• 1/2-3/4 cup pecan halves
• 1/2 cup candy corn
• 24 caramels, about 1/2 pound
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• butter or margarine

Recipe

• 1 put popped popcorn, pecan halves and candy corn in a large bowl; toss to combine.
• 2 combine caramels, water and sugar in the top of a double boiler. heat over simmering water, stirring frequently until caramel mixture is melted and smooth.
• 3 pour caramel mixture over popcorn mixture.
• 4 toss to coat evenly.
• 5 when the caramel popcorn mixture is cool enough to handle but still soft, with buttered hands form into 16 small mounds or balls. about 1/2 cup mixture per mound or ball.
• 6 place mounds or balls on a buttered baking sheet until set.