Nature Crunch

This recipe is another healthy way to eat popcorn. With the addition of wheat germ, honey, peanuts, and raisins you have a natural snack.

2 quarts of popped popcorn
1 cup peanuts
1 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 250 F. Mix popcorn, peanuts, and wheat germ in a large 4 inch deep, buttered baking pan. Keep warm in the oven. Butter 2 large 2 inch deep baking pans. In a large saucepan melt butter. Stir in sugar, honey, water and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to boil. Cook until mixture reaches 240 F on a candy thermometer. Remove popcorn mixture from oven. Stir in raisins. Pour syrup mixture slowly over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat. Spread 1 inch deep in the buttered baking pans. Bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool; break or cut apart. Makes 3 quarts.