Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 1/2 qt. popped, unsalted popcorn
2 sticks margarine
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. white corn syrup
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Cook in large saucepan over medium heat sugar, salt, syrup and margarine until soft ball forms when dropped in water (about 5 minutes).
Add soda.
Take corn from oven where it has been kept at 200\u00b0 in a large pan since popping.
Pour syrup mixture over corn and toss until all corn is covered.
Return to oven for 1 hour.
Stir every 15 minutes.
When done, remove from oven, cool and store in plastic bags or an airtight container.