Baked Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 qt. popped corn
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. light corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Combine popcorn and pecans in a lightly greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan.
Mix well and set aside.
Melt butter over low heat in a medium saucepan.
Add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla.
Pour syrup over popcorn mixture, stirring until popcorn is evenly coated. Bake at 300\u00b0 for 30 minutes, stirring after 15 minutes.
Cool completely and break into pieces.
Store in airtight container. Yield:
9 cups.