Apricot-cherry popcorn squares

MAKES 12 SERVINGS

10 cups air-popped popcorn

3/4 cup dried cherries

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons water

1/2 cup sugar-free apricot preserves

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Combine popcorn and cherries in large bowl.

Combine sugar, water, preserves, corn syrup and lemon juice in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Cook until mixture forms thick "ropy" threads that drip from the spoon.

Pour slowly over popped popcorn and cherries and mix gently and thoroughly. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Press mixture into baking dish and cool completely before cutting into 12 squares.

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Nutrition facts per serving: 132 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 33 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein, 9 mg sodium, 2 g fiber