Caramel Corn

This is one of our favorites in our house! I took it for a treat to a choir practice and have been asked several times for the recipe. So, here it is. Enjoy!





Caramel Corn

7-8 cups popped popcorn (I use 3 bags of regular better microwave popcorn)
1 1/2 C packed brown sugar
1 1/2 sticks (12 TBLS) butter
6 TBLS light corn syrup
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions

1)Remove all unpopped kernels from the popped popcorn. Place popcorn in a 17x12x2 roasting pan.
2)In a medium sauce pan over medium, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir until mixture boils. Continue boiling at a moderate, steady rate for 5 additional minites. DO NOT STIR!!!! during those 5 min or your caramel will be chunky. While caramel is boiling, preheat oven to 300 degrees.
3)Remove sauce pan from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla. Pour caramel over popcorn and gently stir. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes. Stir popcorn, then bake for 5 minutes more. Spread caramel corn on a large piece of buttered foil to cool.