Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine
1/2 c. light or dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp. soda
6 qt. popped corn
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

Melt the margarine in a large saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 5 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over popped corn in 2 large shallow baking pans.
Mix well. Bake at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour, stirring every 30 minutes. Remove from oven. Cool completely. Break apart and store in tightly covered container.