MY Trick or Treat Baked Sweet and Crunchy
Preparation time: 25 min Baking time: 45 min
Yield: 26 (1-cup) servings
| 16 | | cups plain popped popcorn |
| 5 | | cups miniature pretzels |
| 2 | | cups firmly packed brown sugar |
| 1 | | cup LAND O LAKES® Butter |
| 1/2 | | cup dark corn syrup |
| 1/2 | | teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 | | teaspoon baking soda |
| 1 | | cup salted peanuts |
| 1 | | cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces |
| 1 | | cup candy corn |
Heat oven to 200°F. Combine popcorn and pretzels in large roasting pan; set aside.
Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (18 to 20 minutes). Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball or candy thermometer reaches 238°F (4 to 6 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
Pour mixture over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle peanuts over popcorn mixture. Stir until all popcorn is coated.
Bake for 20 minutes; stir. Continue baking for 20 minutes. Stir in chocolate pieces and candy corn. Continue baking for 5 minutes. Immediately spread onto waxed paper to cool. Store in tightly covered container. 
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