Tropical Popcorn Snack Mix

Tropical Popcorn Snack Mix

Ingredients:
butter, without salt
syrups, corn, light
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)
sugars, brown
snacks, popcorn, air-popped (unsalted)
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)
nuts, cashew nuts, raw
pineapple, raw, all varieties
bananas, raw

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
First pop the 1/2 cup unpopped corn kernels, then set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, put the butter, corn syrup, cream of coconut, and brown sugar.
Boil over moderate heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Combine the popcorn, coconut, dates, dried pineapples and dried banana chips in a large plastic bowl sprayed with non-stick spray.
(That works best-the plastic bowl, as the syrup will not stick to the sides if you spray it first, making it easier to combine the ingredients.
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Stir to mix and pour onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 30 minutes.