Peanut Butter Popcorn

Ingredients:
3 quarts popped corn
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. light corn syrup
1 c. peanut butter (plain or chunky)
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1. Pop popcorn in air popper

2. Butter sides of a heavy medium sized saucepan (or an electric fry pan); mix together the sugar, corn syrup in the pan and bring the mixture to a boil using medium heat and stirring constantly.
(Note: Soft’n chewy mixture should be removed from heat upon boiling. Hard n’ crunchy mixture should be boiled for 2 minutes then removed from heat.

3. After removing the above mixture from the heat, add the ‘PB’ (alias peanut butter) and vanilla; stirring the mixture until it is smooth.

4. IMMEDIATELY pour mixture over warm popcorn; stirring to coat well. COOL and break into bite-sized pieces; store in air tight container if there is any to store… it’s tough to eat just ONE bite!


5. YIELD: 12 cups or 36 one-third cup snack servings at 75 calories per serving.

6. For a change of pace, add mixed nuts, sun flower seeds, granola, raisins… your imagination is the key…after step # 3.

Enjoy your “energy” packed PB snack!