One of my favorite characters I’ve ever written is Nana in the Gibson Boys Series. When she popped up in Crank for the first time, I fell instantly in love. She’s so much like the women I grew up knowing—my mom, my grandmother, and my aunts. Many of my readers also love Nana—she has some great one-liners! This recipe from my mom, an adapatation of my grandmother’s recipe, makes me think of Nana Gibson.

My mama would make her famous caramel corn around this time every fall. There were fights in our family when she made this. And when she would post that she was making it on her Facebook page, she would get swamped with messages and comments from townspeople asking if she has any extra. Ha!

I’ve shared this recipe on here before, but thought I’d share it again! I’d also love to hear about your family’s favorite fall foods. Is there anything I’d die to taste? If so, share it!

Mama’s Caramel Corn Recipe

Set oven to 250*

Ingredients:

7 quarts popped corn

2 cups light brown sugar

2 sticks butter

1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1/2 c white syrup (like Karo)

1 tsp baking soda

Steps:

• Boil the sugar, butter, cream of tartar, and syrup together for 5 minutes. Remove from stove and then mix in the baking soda.
• Pour over the popped corn. Stir until well-coated.
• Bake at 250* for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.