
MAPLE-NUT POPCORN



INGREDIENTS
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 bag (82.3 g each) Orville Redenbacher's® Gourmet® Butter Microwave Popcorn
- 1 cup unsalted cashews, macadamia nuts or pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1-1/2 cups maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
Line large shallow baking pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray. Prepare popcorn according to package directions. Remove all unpopped kernels.
Place popped corn, nuts and cranberries in large bowl; toss together.
Combine butter, maple syrup and salt in heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 18 to 20 minutes, without stirring, until mixture reaches 300°F on a candy thermometer.
Pour syrup mixture over popcorn mixture and stir briskly with wooden spoon sprayed with cooking spray. Immediately spread popcorn mixture in pan. Cool completely. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in tightly sealed container.