Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. popped popcorn (about 1/3 c. unpopped)
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
6 Tbsp. margarine or butter
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. peanuts (if desired)

Preparation

Spread popcorn out in a 17 x 12 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
For caramel mixture, in a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup and the salt.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture starts to boil.
Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Remove caramel mixture from
heat; pour over popcorn.
Toss quickly to coat.
Bake the caramel-coated popcorn in a 300\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes.
Stir popcorn.
Return to oven; bake 5 to 10 minutes more, or until well coated.
Gently stir in the peanuts, if desired.
Turn caramel popcorn out onto foil. Cool; break up into 1-inch pieces.
Store in the Tupperware cereal storer.
Makes about 10 cups.