Eat-It-by-the-Handful Popcorn and Nut Mix

This honeyed snack tastes a lot like old-fashioned popcorn balls, but is much easier to make.

Ingredients

• 10 cups air-popped popcorn
• 1 cup lightly salted dry-roasted mixed nuts
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons orange juice

• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon or nutmeg

How to make it  28 minutes



• 1

  Preheat oven to 350°F. Place popcorn and mixed nuts in a 13″ x 9″ x 2″ baking pan.
• 2

  In a small saucepan, stir together the honey, orange juice, butter, orange rind and cinnamon until well mixed. Bring to a boil over moderate heat. Drizzle the honey mixture over the popcorn and nuts. Using a wooden spoon, toss until well mixed. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring twice.
• 3

  Spread popcorn mixture onto a large sheet of foil. Cool completely. To store, place in a tightly covered container.