Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 c. popcorn
2 sticks margarine
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
2 c. English walnuts (optional)
1 Tbsp. maple flavoring
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Put popcorn and nuts in large baking pan (2 1/2-inches deep). I use aluminum throw away-bake turkey size.
Spray pan with Pam. Bring to boil the margarine, sugar, corn syrup and salt.
Boil 5 minutes without stirring.
Remove from heat.
Add baking soda and maple flavoring.
Stir well.
Pour over popcorn.
Stir to coat popcorn.
Bake 1 hour at 250\u00b0.
Stir every 15 minutes.
Cool. Store in metal cookie cans.