Black Pepper Caramel & Cashew Popcorn

    Throw in a handful of red, white and blue M&M’s candies to serve this sweet-and-salty snack mix on the Fourth of July.
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    Black Pepper Caramel & Cashew Popcorn

    Recipe by Douglas Piccinnini

    • 4Servings

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups lightly salted popcorn
    • 1 1/2 cups roasted salted cashews
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 2 tbsp. butter

    Preparation

    In large bowl, toss popcorn and cashews. In nonstick skillet, stir sugar and 2 tbsp. water over low. Cook until sugar bubbles and turns amber, about 5 minutes. Swirl butter into caramel. Fold caramel into popcorn mixture; season with pepper