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Maple Pecan Popcorn

Name: Maple Pecan Popcorn
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: About 8 cups plain popcorn; 1 cup pecans (3 1/2 ounces), coarsely chopped and toasted; 3/4 stick unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups pure maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon salt; A candy or deep-fat thermometer

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Toss popcorn and pecans in a large bowl.
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Line bottom of a 17-by 11-inch 4-sided sheet pan with foil, then lightly oil foil.
3.
Melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add maple syrup and salt and boil (still over medium heat), without stirring, until thermometer registers 300°F, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Pour syrup over pecans and popcorn, stirring briskly with a lightly oiled spoon or silicone spatula to coat, then immediately spread popcorn in pan in 1 layer. Cool completely, then break into bite-size pieces.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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