Caramel Corn Crunch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 c. popped corn
1 c. pecan halves, toasted
1 c. slivered almonds, toasted
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 225\u00b0.
Combine popcorn and nuts.
In saucepan, mix sugar, butter and corn syrup.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Cook until mixture turns caramel colored, about 280\u00b0. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
Place popcorn in a 13 x 9-inch pan.
Carefully pour mixture over popcorn mixing well.
Turn out onto counter.
Quickly break into pieces.
Store in tightly covered container.
Yields 9 cups.