Cinnamon Candy Popcorn

Cinnamon Candy Popcorn

Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup popcorn, unpopped
• 12 ounces red cinnamon candies, red hots
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon oil

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 250*.Pop 1 cup of popcorn -- (you should have about 6 quarts popped).
• 2 Butter a large roasting pan. Combine the popped corn in the prepared pan. Place in the oven while preparing the glaze.
• 3 Place red hot candies in a 2 cup measure and fill to the top with granulated sugar. Boil red hot candy, sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt for 5 minutes.
• 4 Remove from the heat and add baking soda and oil --
• 5 Stir well and pour over popped corn, tossing quickly to distribute evenly.
• 6 Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 7 Remove from oven, Using a metal spatula, free popcorn from the bottom of pan.
• 8 Let cool completely in the pan.
• 9 Break into clumps.
• 10 Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.