Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 qt. freshly popped popcorn (1/2 cup popcorn, 3 Tbsp. oil)
1 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup light or dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Spread popcorn in a large shallow roasting pan.
In heavy 1 1/2 quart sauce pan, stir together sugar, margarine, corn syrup and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils.
Continue cooking, without stirring five minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
Pour mixture over popcorn.
Stir to coat well.
Bake at 250\u00b0 uncovered one hour stirring occasionally.
Break apart when cooled and store in tightly covered container.
Makes one pound.