Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F

Pop the corn in the oil

Spread the popped corn on a large baking dish. Then sprinkle on the salt, and cayenne pepper

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Once cool enough to handle, crumble the bacon into a bowl

Add the bacon and cashews over the popped popcorn

In a large skillet over low-medium heat, stir together the sugar, maple syrup and 1/2 cup of water...heat until the sugar is completely dissolved.

Increase heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until turns to a nice amber brown color (about 10 to 12 minutes).

Remove mixture from heat and add the heavy cream. Mix and blend well, quickly!

Pour mixture over popcorn.

Bake in oven for 45 minutes...stirring every 10 minutes, or so.

Remove from oven and let cool.

Serve...and be just awesome.