Yum! This stuff is like crack. I made it the other day and decided it would be a great Christmas present for a few lucky friends. Now that I have given them away, I can post about it! This is such a treat for a movie night, or for putting in a pretty Ball jar and giving as a present. The salt, chipotle, bacon, and caramel go together amazingly well, and you might find yourself mining for the caramelized bacon - it's unreal. If you don't have tea, you can skip that step. (Also, this recipe is from
here.) I think this would also be amazing on vanilla ice cream. I may have to test it out with the last jar (I can't bring myself to part with it.)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¾ lb thick bacon, chopped
1/4 cup unsalted raw cashews
¼ cup almonds
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt or coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon chipotle pepper
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 Rooibos tea bag
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300°F. Heat popcorn and oil in covered heavy
large pot over medium-high heat until kernels begin to pop. Shake pot until popping stops and pour the popcorn into very large
bowl.
