Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter

  • 2 cups brown sugar

  • ½ cup corn syrup

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 5 quarts popped popcorn  

Preparation:

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.

  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.

  3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.