Baked Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Melt butter; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; stir in soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over popcorn, mixing well.
Turn into two large shallow baking pans.
Bake at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove from oven.
Cool completely.
Break apart and store in a tightly covered container.