Put all of the ingredients in a heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil. Stir regularly, and adjust the heat to keep it at a rolling boil without boiling over. Boil until the mixture turns a dark caramel color Cook to a soft-ball stage.  If you have a candy thermometer, that's about 235-245 degrees.  To test (if you don't have a candy thermometer), drop about 1/2 tsp of the mixture into cold water, and allow to cool.  Pick it up with your fingers.  If it holds together but isn't crunchy or hard, it's just right.  ** Pour half of the caramel sauce over the popcorn, and stir well to coat. Add the rest of the sauce, stirring to coat the popcorn. Pour the caramel popcorn out onto a clean counter, spreading it to one layer. Allow to cool, then break up the pieces Melt the chocolate.  Use a double boiler over hot water to gently melt it.  (Do not put it directly onto the heat--it will cook and the crumble.  Not appealing!) Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled caramel popcorn. Allow to cool and then package it in a romantic package! <
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Put all of the ingredients in a heavy sauce pan and bring to a boil.
Stir regularly, and adjust the heat to keep it at a rolling boil without boiling over.

Boil until the mixture turns a dark caramel color
Cook to a soft-ball stage.  If you have a candy thermometer, that's about 235-245 degrees.  To test (if you don't have a candy thermometer), drop about 1/2 tsp of the mixture into cold water, and allow to cool.  Pick it up with your fingers.  If it holds together but isn't crunchy or hard, it's just right.  **

Pour half of the caramel sauce over the popcorn, and stir well to coat.
Add the rest of the sauce, stirring to coat the popcorn.

Pour the caramel popcorn out onto a clean counter, spreading it to one layer.
Allow to cool, then break up the pieces

Melt the chocolate.  Use a double boiler over hot water to gently melt it.  (Do not put it directly onto the heat--it will cook and the crumble.  Not appealing!)

Drizzle the chocolate over the cooled caramel popcorn.

Allow to cool and then package it in a romantic package!

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And here's another idea, just for fun--

**If you would like to make caramels, rather than caramel popcorn, cook the sauce longer--until it is firmer when tested.  Pour the sauce into a buttered pan (like a cake pan), allow to cool, and then cut into squares with a sharp, buttered knife.  If you like salted caramels, sprinkle some sea salt on the top of the warm caramel!**

Have a wonderful time treating your sweetie!