Ingredients
10
to 12 cups popped popcorn
4
to 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
1
cup pecan halves, toasted, chopped
1/2
cup dried apples, chopped
1
cup butter
2
cups packed brown sugar
1
cup real maple syrup
1/2
cup bourbon
1
teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2
teaspoons salt
1/2
teaspoon baking soda
Preparation
Heat oven to 250°F. Line 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with cooking parchment paper.
In large bowl, mix popcorn, bacon, pecans and apples. Set aside.
In 3-quart heavy saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar and syrup to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in bourbon, vanilla, salt and baking soda. Pour over popcorn mixture; toss to coat evenly. Spread in pans.
Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool at least 1 hour before serving. Store in refrigerator.
