Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. popcorn, popped (1/2 c. unpopped)
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. margarine
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. peanuts (if desired)

Preparation

Place popcorn in greased 17 x 12 x 2-inch baking pan.
Keep warm in 300\u00b0 oven. Butter sides of 1 1/2-quart pan.
Combine sugar, margarine and corn syrup.
Cook until boiling.
Stir with wooden spoon to dissolve sugar 7 to 10 minutes.
Cook until hard ball stage, 4 minutes.
Add baking soda and vanilla.
Stir until combined.
Pour caramel mixture over popcorn.
Stir gently to coat.
Bake in 300\u00b0 oven for 10 minutes.
Stir.
Bake for 5 minutes more.
Remove from heat before adding baking soda. Turn popcorn mix onto large piece of foil.
Cool completely.
Break into small pieces.
Add nuts.