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!