Halloween Popcorn Grunch

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Title: Halloween Popcorn Grunch
Categories: Snacks, Popcorn, Halloween
Yield: 10 cups

8 c Popcorn
1/2 c Salted pumpkin seeds
1/2 c Dried cranberries or raisins
1/2 c Banana chips;broken into
Pieces
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Corn syrup
1/4 c Water
1/4 c Butter
1 ts Vanilla

In large buttered bowl, combine first 4 ingredients; set aside.
In medium saucepan combine sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a
boil. Cook, covered 3 minutes. Uncover and cook, without stirring,
until mixture reaches hard-ball stage (260 F), 4 - 5 minutes.
Add butter and vanilla; cook, stirring 1 minute. Pour over popcorn
mixture; toss quickly to coat. Turn mixture out onto greased baking
sheet and spread using buttered hands.
Cool and break into pieces.
Source: Vancouver Sun Oct 2694

From the collection of Karen Deck

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