Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. popcorn
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. dark brown sugar
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. soda
2/3 c. red skinned peanuts

Preparation

Remove old maids from popcorn and keep warm in a 250\u00b0 oven while syrup is cooking.
Combine butter, brown sugar, salt and corn syrup.
Bring to boil and cook 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and soda.
Pour syrup over popcorn and nuts. Stir mixture gently to mix.
Then separate out and pour on 2 large baking sheets and place in oven at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Stir every 15 minutes.
Store in airtight containers.