Buttery Good

Caramel CornHave you ever met someone who always seems to know the exact gift to give no matter the occasion or recipient? Well, that’s Pam! Pam and I met during my research days, and soon became colleagues with the same institution. We worked closely for five years. It has been well over ten years since we worked together but we still communicate through the social media. She talks (writes) about my German Chocolate Cake and I, her Caramel Corn.

Pam made this wonderful recipe and shared with us during the holidays … One of her many wonderful gifts. I recently asked if I could post her recipe and she without hesitation said yes. i asked if she knew the origin of this recipe, and she said she didn’t. So, I did a little computer research, and there are many variations of this recipe. It seems to be a generic. The closest reviewed recipe is posted on foodnetwork.com by Paula Dean. Pam made a major change to the original recipe by adding almonds. And I have reduced the amount of popcorn. The almonds just make this!

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