Baked Caramel Popped Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. corn syrup
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 qt. popped corn

Preparation

In a 1 1/2-quart saucepan melt butter, stir in brown sugar, syrup and salt.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, boil again over medium heat without stirring for 5 more minutes.
Remove from heat, stir in baking soda and vanilla.
In a large bowl have ready the popped corn.
Pour hot syrup over it.
Turn coated popcorn onto a buttered cookie sheet or roasting pan.
Bake, uncovered, in a 300\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Remove and cool in pan completely.
Loosen with a spatula and break into pieces.
Store in tightly covered container.
Makes 2 1/2 quarts caramel corn.