Nutty Chocolate Popcorn

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Course : Snacks
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 17 cups
 

Ingredients:

12 cups popcorn
1 spray vegetable cooking spray
2 cups chopped pecans
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla-butter-nut flavoring
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Place popcorn in a large roasting pan sprayed with cooking spray. In a heavy medium saucepan, combine pecans, sugar, corn syrup, and butter over medium-high heat. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil; remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla-butter-nut flavoring, stirring until chocoate melts. Pour over popcorn; toss until popcorn is well coated. Bake popcorn 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper and allow to cool. Break into pieces. Store in an airtight container in a cool place.