Apple-Popcorn Brittle
1 quart popped popcorn*
2 cups apple and cinnamon flavored cereal
1 cup cocktail peanuts
3/4 cup apple juice**
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a bowl, toss together popped popcorn, cereal and peanuts. Set aside.
Butter sides of a heavy 2-quart saucepan. In a saucepan, combine apple
juice, sugar, corn syrup, vinegar and salt. Cook over medium heat,
stirring constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture begins to boil. Cook
to hard ball stage (250 degrees Fahrenheit on a candy thermometer).
Remove from heat. Pour syrup over popcorn-cereal-peanut mixture; toss to
coat. Spread in a buttered 15 1/2 × 10 1/2 × 1-inch baking pan. Cool until
hardened. Break into pieces.
Per serving: 142 Calories (kcal); 5g Total Fat; (27% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 59mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : *1 ounce of unpopped popcorn kernels (2 tablespoons household
measure) makes approximately 1 quart of popped popcorn.
**3/4 cup apple pop wine may be used instead of apple juice.
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