Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Candied Popcorn
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The Nightmare Before Christmas is probably one of my favorite Tim Burton films and super fun to watch over the holiday season. We whipped up our Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Candied Popcorn to be the perfect treat to accompany your viewing pleasure.
Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Candied Popcorn
You will need:
16 C of popped popcorn
1 C unsalted sweet cream butter ( 1/2 C in each saucepan )
2 C sugar ( 1 C in each saucepan )
1/2 C light corn syrup ( 1/4 C in each saucepan )
1 tsp salt . ( 1/2 tsp in each saucepan )
1 tsp vanilla extract ( 1/2 tsp in each saucepan )
1 tsp teal food coloring
1 tsp yellow food coloring
1 tsp pink food coloring
2 tsp baking soda ( 1/4 each bowl )
1 box Black licorice cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
Directions:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
Place your popcorn evenly on two large baking pans covered with parchment paper.
In two medium saucepans over medium heat.
Add 1/2 of each of the following ingredients to each saucepan.
Add butter your butter first and melt.
Stir in sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and salt into both saucepans.
Bring to boil while stirring consistently.
Boil without stirring for 4 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Split the mixture into 4 small mixing bowls.
Add your food colors one in each bowl.
Mix all bowls until the mixture is evenly colored and combined.
Stir in baking soda.
Mixture will double.
Pour the mixture over the popcorn and stir to combine and evenly coat.
Place the popcorn in the oven.
Stir the popcorn every 15 minutes for 1 hour.
Remove from the oven.
Let cool for about 5 minutes.
Mix in the black licorice