Don’t the names of some recipes make you smirk? This one, a mixture of popcorn, caramel and nuts, has been known for years – and especially by older generations – as Poppycock or Fiddle Faddle. Actually, after the kitchen disaster I had making my first batch this week (the popcorn burned right in the popper, I overfilled it, and I burned my first batch of nuts), I was certainly saying something a little more feisty than “Oh fiddle faddle!”
We simply call it Caramel Corn. Whatever you call it, happy face-stuffing to you!
This recipe, sent over by a friend, uses almonds and pecans, but I think it would be good with peanuts and maybe a dash of walnuts too. It was enough to make a giant popcorn bowl full.
Poppycock Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup pecans
- 4 - 5 cups popped popcorn
Instructions
- Place nuts on cookie sheet or roaster and toast for about 10 minutes in a 350-degree oven. Watch them closely, I burned my first batch this week!
- Spread popcorn and toasted nuts on a lightly greased baking sheet (I use spray).
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter and corn syrup. Cook on medium high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Drizzle hot mixture over popcorn and nuts, trying to cover as many kernels as possible. Mix or toss to coat (tossing doesn't work for me, not my skill!)
- If the syrup mixture starts to harden, simply return the pan to the oven to soften it a bit (3 minutes or so), then remove and mix again.
- Set aside to cool, then break into chunks and store in a tightly covered container.
Look delish! I’ll have to try this out.
Every year I say I am gonna try to make caramel corn and never do!! Maybe this is just the recipe to start with!! I so love it 🙂
My hubby’s granny makes something like this. It’s sooo good!
Looks and sounds yummy.. will have to make some soon!
This is making me hungry. I might add a dash of sea salt, as I’ve got a bit of an obsession with salted caramel at the moment.
I love this stuff! Addictive 🙂
I absolutely LOVE popcorn. i’ve never thought of making poppycock. I usually eat those out of a can.
It looks yummy. I will give it a try.
This recipe looks good, I will have to try it.
This looks delicious!
I’m going to try this over the holidays it sounds delicious
Popcorn is my hubby’s love language 😉 He’d love this!
That sounds like a delicious recipe.
Mmmmm, this is a very dangerous recipe!
That’s a yummy looking treat!
This stuff is so addicting, once you start you just can’t stop, I love it!!
This is the kind of treat that I can’t stop eating once I start~
My husbands favorite mix in a recipe to make at home! Thanks you
my husband has asked me to make some but never had! thank you for the recipe, now i have some inspiration!
This is great because some people are allergic to certain nuts. Will substitute peanuts for pecans at our house.
Oh yum! I love the combo of sweet and salty
Oh I used to love that stuff, I don’t think I have this type of popcorn in over 20 years, that is about to change!
I want to try this, it looks great!
I’ve never made poppycock before – I usually just make nuts and bolts or snack mix at Christmas.
This looks good and so easy! will try it out!
looks yummy, good as a late night snack!
Look super easy to make!
I have a similar recipe that I make but I’ll give this one a try also.
Does this get super crispy or is it still chewy?
Yummy! I bet it is delicious and much better than the can or bag stuff.
This is one of my favourites at Christmas!
I want to make a big container of this for Christmas.It looks so yummy and will be perfect for a Holiday treat.
Uhm, yum! This looks absolutely delicious. Will definitely have to give it a try!
This sounds so good!
something for everyone’s sweet tooth
That caramel can get bit messy.
This is a good easy recipe. I don’t like using a candy thermometer.
As a child, I enjoyed this treat, which we called Fiddle Faddle. I haven’t tried it lately, but it seems easy to make (as long as I don’t burn the nuts or popcorn).
This looks amazing and I’m a big fan of popcorn just with added fun.
I would have eaten it all as well.
MMMMmmmm! My boys wold love this as much as I would. Sounds so easy to make.
Yum , thank you for the recipe , this is a family favourite
I love popcorn,will have to try this recipe
This sounds delicious! 🙂 Thank you for sharing
I think I would go with the peanuts as they are a softer nut.
How delicious – this sounds like a New Years treat!!!!!
I love vintage recipes that have been around forever! This would be a fun snack for New Year’s Eve with the kids!
Looks like a fun snack to try during the holidays. I might get my kids to make it tonight! 😉
Now this looks yummy.
This looks delicious, I must make some on our next movie night.
That seems easy. I usually just buy it.
Love to eat Poppycock so I really should learn to make it!
Looks delicious. I am sure it it.
Yummy
Oooo I love this stuff, and very highly addicting, making my own would be bad very bad…lol
I will make some for my Dad! His favorite.
Looks so delicious!