Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small can peanuts
8 to 10 c. popcorn (2 to 3 microwave bags)
8 c. Crispix cereal
2 c. brown sugar
1 c. oleo
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine sugar, oleo, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add soda and mix thoroughly.
It will foam up.
In large roaster, mix nuts, popcorn and cereal.
Pour sugar mixture over popcorn mixture and toss to coat.
Bake 1 hour at 250\u00b0, stirring every 15 minutes. Turn onto brown bags and cool in single layer.
Store in airtight containers.
Makes about 20 cups.