2 qt Popped Corn
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
1/3 c Cornsyrup
1/4 ts Salt
3 tb Margarine
1/3 c Chocolate pieces
1 t Vanilla extract
Lightly grease large bowl; in it, place popped corn. In saucepan, mix sugar, water, corn syrup and salt. Cook over moderate heat to 240 degrees F on candy- thermometer. Add marggarine; when it is melted; add chocolate. Stir in vanilla. Slowly pour hot syrup over popped corn, stirring constantly with two forks. Continue stirring until corn is coated and syrup loses its gloss. When mixture is cool; store in tightly covered containers.
Chocolate Popcorn
12 cups popcorn
1 cup unsalted peanuts
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
6 ounces semisweet chocolate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Spray a large, shallow roasting pan with vegetable spray. Mix popcorn and peanuts in roasting pan. In a heavy 2 quart saucepan, cook corn syrup, sugar and margarine over medium heat, until the mixture boils, stirring constantly. Stir in chocolate and continue to cook for 5 minutes or until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over popcorn and peanuts; stir to coat well. Bake for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Pour onto foil and let cool. Store in tightly covered containers.
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