Baked Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
6 qt. popped corn
nuts (pecans, almonds, etc., optional)

Preparation

Melt butter.
Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Then boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in soda and vanilla.
Gradually pour over popcorn, mixing well.
Turn into 2 large shallow baking or roasting pans.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour.
Stir every 15 minutes. Cool completely.
Store in tightly covered containers.