Easy Caramel Popcorn

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 24 cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped)
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups whole peanuts (or use both) or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves (or use both)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 250 degrees f.
• 2 put the popped corn in a large bowl.
• 3 melt the margarine (or butter) stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 4 then boil for 5 minutes without stirring (this is important do not stir for 5 minutes!).
• 5 remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
• 6 add in the nuts and stir to combine.
• 7 pour the mixture over popped corn in bowl; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.
• 8 transfer to a large greased roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
• 9 remove from oven then cool.
• 10 break into pieces.
• 11 store in a tightly covered tin box.
• 12 delicious!