LOG CABIN CARAMEL CORN

         ½ cup popcorn                   1-½ cup Log Cabin syrup
         ¼ cup peanut oil                1 cup sugar
         1 cup pecans                    ¼ cup water
         ½ cup dried cranberries         ¼ cup butter
         ¼ tsp salt                      

Pop corn in oil. Put in a greased, heat-resistant bowl and add pecans, cranberries, and salt. Keep warm in a 300° oven.

Combine syrup, sugar, water, and butter in a two-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a boil. Stir occasionally until it reaches 280° (soft crack).

Remove popcorn from oven and pour syrup gradually over, stirring quickly until evenly coated. Grease hands; spread corn onto a greased baking sheet. Cool and break into clusters.

Adapted from the “Southern Living Cookies & Candy Cookbook” (1972). Discover more vintage recipes at the Padgett Sunday Supper Club (clubpadgett.com)!