Coffee Crunch Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. butter
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
2 Tbsp. instant coffee or strong brewed
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. vanilla
8 c. popped corn
1 c. peanuts

Preparation

Butter sides of a heavy 1 1/2-quart saucepan.
Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, coffee and salt.
Bring to boiling.
Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring once or twice.
Remove from heat.
Stir in soda and vanilla.
Pour over popcorn and nuts in a 17 x 12 x 2-inch baking pan.
Stir to coat.
Spread evenly in pan.
Bake in 300\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes.
Stir.
Bake 5 minutes more.
Stir before serving.
Makes 10 cups.