Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla (optional)
6 qt. popped corn
1 to 1 1/2 c. nuts (optional)

Preparation

Boil butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla (this should foam).
Pour over the popped corn.
Bake in a large, buttered/greased, shallow baking pan(s) at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Stir every 15 minutes and stir occasionally as it cools.