Lion House Honey Taffy Popcorn

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup light honey
1/2 cup cream
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 quarts popped corn, lightly salted

Combine sugar, honey, and cream in a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.  Adjust temperature to maintain a steady boil and cook to 269 degrees.  Remove from heat and stir in baking soda, stirring until bubbles subside, add vanilla.  Pour over popped corn, stirring until coated.  Cool and break into chunks.

Carmel Corn

Pop 1-1/2 cups of popcorn (I used 4-6 bags of microwave popcorn sometimes)  and spread out on 2 cookie sheets about 2 inches high. Sprinkle popcorn with nuts, if desired.  Then cook the following:

1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups brown sugar
1 C. light corn syrup
1 cube (1/2 c.) butter
     Cook the above ingredients to  soft ball stage. 240 degrees on candy thermometer.  Pour over popcorn and mix in or form into balls.

Marshmallow Popcorn

2 bags of extra butter microwave popcorn 

4 cups mini marshmallows

2 cups cinnamon bears - cut in thirds

Combine in a bowl large enough to mix.

Over medium heat, combine:

1 cup butter

1 1/3 cups white sugar

1/2 cup Karo syrup

Bring to a boil.  Boil for 3 minutes.  Remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Pour over popcorn mixture and mix well.  Spread on a large tray or cookie sheet.

Caramel Popcorn (Chicago Style)

6 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup karo syrup
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

preheat oven to 250 degress. place popcorn in a large roasting pan that has been coated with non-stick spray. in a heavy pan, melt butter on med. heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Let boil for 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and stir in soda & vanilla. Gradually pour over popcorn mixing as you go. bake for 1 hour stiring every 15 minutes.