Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (2 sticks)
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. corn syrup (light or dark)
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
6 qt. popped popcorn

Preparation

Melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in soda and vanilla.
Gradually pour over popcorn. Mix well. Turn on oven at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Break apart and store in tightly covered container.
Makes 5 quarts.