Corn Day at the Iowa State Fair

Today is Corn Day at the Iowa State Fair! Visit the Iowa Corn Grower’s tent on the Grand Concourse between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., and enter to win some fabulous giveaways. Visitors will have the chance to win free food and fuel for a year, tickets to the Iowa/Iowa State game, and tickets to the Iowa Corn Indy 250!

Come celebrate how Iowa’s farmers are helping feed and fuel our world. And speaking of food … what’s better than a day at the fair with cotton candy, taffy, corn dogs and shakes? Today I wanted to share a recipe for one of my favorite fair foods, caramel corn. I found this recipe on a website devoted entirely to state fair foods! Every time I make this recipe with my kids, I feel like I’m bringing a little bit of the fair to our house. Now, I just have to learn how to make pork chops on a stick …

Have a wonderful weekend! I hope you’re able to sweeten it up with caramel corn and some time at the fair! For more blue ribbon state fair recipes, check out www.statefairrecipes.com.

Caramel Corn

This recipe is fun to make with or for family and friends!

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
½ cup butter
¼ cup syrup
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon soda
4 quarts popped corn

Directions

Combine first 4 ingredients and boil for 5 minutes.
Add ½ teaspoon soda. Stir well.
Pour over 4 quarts popped corn. (I like to use Puff Corn.)
Spread on cookie sheet and bake at 200 degrees for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.

*Tip: Add peanuts, walnuts, pecans, etc.

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