Party Candy Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 c. popped corn (approximately 2 batches of air popped)
5 c. miniature pretzels
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. margarine
1/2 c. dark corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. salted peanuts
2 c. your favorite candy (M&M's, candy corn, chocolate covered raisins, miniature chocolate mints, etc.)

Preparation

Heat oven to 200\u00b0.
In a large roasting pan, combine popcorn and pretzels; set aside.
In a 2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, margarine and corn syrup and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (12 to 14 minutes).
Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until candy thermometer reaches 238\u00b0 or a small amount of mixture dropped into ice water form a soft ball (4 to 6 minutes).
Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.