Caramel Popcorn
Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake the coated corn a little less.
popped popcorn
5
quarts
butter
1
cup
brown sugar
2
cups
corn syrup
½
cup
salt
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
  Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes.
  Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour caramel in a thin stream over popcorn while stirring. Stir until evenly coated.
  Divide popcorn between two large shallow baking dishes. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour.
  Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces. Enjoy!
