Caramel Corn
Made with Dragon’s Milk
prep
prep
10 mins
cook
cook
90 mins
serves
serves
5
difficulty
difficulty
3-Novice

Ingredients

Popped Unflavored Popcorn
14 cups
Dry Roasted Peanuts
2 cups
Mini Pretzels
1-2 cups
Dragon's Milk
12oz
Unsalted Butter
3 tbsp
Brown Sugar
2 cups
Heavy Cream
1 cup
Salt
Heavy Pinch
Pure Vanilla Extract
2 tsp
Baking Soda
1/2 tsp
Steps 1

Pop popcorn, remove from heat, discard un-popped kernels. Place in a large baking pan.

Steps 2

Add peanuts and pretzels, keep warm in oven.

Steps 3

Add Dragon’s Milk and butter to a sauce pan and bring to a low boil. Let reduce by 25%.

Steps 4

Add sugar gradually to sauce pan, do not stir. Let boil for about 10 minutes, until the mixture becomes thick and syrup-like.

Steps 5

Slowly add heavy cream and stir to incorporate. Cook for another 5 minutes until caramel is thick.

Steps 6

Remove from heat and add the salt, vanilla and baking soda. Warning: the caramel will foam up!

Steps 7

Remove pan of popcorn from the oven and pour caramel over. Mix till everything is well coated.

Steps 8

Return to oven and let bake for 1 hour at 250F degrees, stirring every 15 minutes.

Steps 9

To check for doneness, take a few kernels out of the pan and allow to cool. If the caramel is not sticky after a few minutes, it’s done!

Steps 10

Remove from oven and spread caramel corn mixture out on parchment paper to cool. Drizzle with Dragon’s Milk chocolate sauce before serving.

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