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Classic Caramel Corn // V, DF + GF with substitutions
Pumpkin Hummus // V, DF, VG
Classic Caramel Corn
- Serve cooled in a large serving bowl with cups to scoop.
INGREDIENTS FOR 8 (4 qt) SERVINGS
- Mazola Pure® Cooking Spray
- 4 quarts popped popcorn
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
- ½ cup butter OR margarine
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray, then fill with popcorn.
- Place in the preheated oven while preparing caramel.
- Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt together in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
- Stop stirring, and boil mixture for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla until well combined.
- Pour syrup over warmed popcorn and stir until evenly coated.
- Return to the oven and bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the oven and spread onto a large foil sheet greased with cooking spray.
- Cool, then break apart and store in a tightly covered container.
Pumpkin Hummus
- Serve on a plate with crackers and vegetables.
INGREDIENTS FOR 12 SERVINGS
- 2 can drained chickpeas (garbanzo beans), canned
- 15 ounce pumpkin, canned
- 2 tablespoon Tahini
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add more olive oil if needed to thin it out.
- Spread onto a circle or oval plate.
- To make it look like a pumpkin, 'draw' ridges with a knife to look like a pumpkin. Add a green stem using snap peas, cucumbers, lettuce or any other green veggie.
Let the carving and snacking commence.