Caramel Popcorn!

With a Christmas twist! I got this recipe last November and have used it a LOT. This fall we were given a huge box of microwave popcorn so we thought caramel popcorn would be a great neighbor-Christmas-gift. It is!

The basic, year round recipe is simply this:

1 bag microwave popcorn, popped and dumped in a large bowl (pick out the kernals so you don't break a tooth!)

7 large marshmallows
1/2 cube margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
Melt these three in a sauce pan on your stove, stirring continually. As soon as its melted together, pour over the popcorn and stir together to coat the popcorn. (if you keep stirring, say, while your helper is making sure your popcorn is kernal-free, you'll have a hard set caramel which is a little -or a lot- more difficult to eat.)

For St Patricks Day I did green caramel popcorn, just added a few drops of green food coloring while stirring the caramel together. So for Christmas....

I did a batch of red, a batch of green and a batch of regular, then put it in a much bigger bowl all together, and divided it into cute containers or plates to give away! FUN!