Chewy Halloween Popcorn

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb butter (i've only used butter, don't know if margarine works)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup light karo syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• orange food coloring (optional)
• popped popcorn
• 6 ounces traditional candy corn
• 6 ounces chocolate candy corn
• 6 ounces real chocolate chips
• any family favorite halloween candy

Recipe

• 1 in heavy medium pan melt butter over medium heat.
• 2 stir in karo and sugar until dissolved.
• 3 add food coloring to desired color. darker is better. bring to a boil. (the less it boils the chewier it will be but needs at least 2 minutes).
• 4 while syrup is boiling, pop your popcorn. i make 1 full batch in my popcorn popper. (it can take about 2 batches in an air popper.you will have to adj to what you have).
• 5 put the popped popcorn in an over-sized bowl or roasting pan.
• 6 add your vanilla into the orange colored syrup and pour it over the popcorn, mixing quickly to coat every piece.
• 7 now add the candy corn and mix well.
• 8 let it cool a bit before adding the chocolate chips so they don't completely melt.
• 9 break up any big pieces in bite sizes and enjoy.
• 10 make another batch with the remaining candy since this one is now gone!