Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp table salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 4 quarts popped popcorn, unsalted

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Grease a large roasting pan or two 9x13-in pans.
• Pick any unpopped kernels out of the popcorn.

Directions

1. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring: butter, packed brown sugar, light corn syrup, table salt.
2. Boil 5 min without stirring: step 1.
3. Off heat, stir in (it will foam): step 2, vanilla extract, baking soda.
4. Pour over and stir to coat: step 3, popped popcorn.
5. Bake 250°F 45 to 60 min, stirring every 15 min: step 4.
6. Cool on foil or parchment at least 15 min, then break apart: step 5.