Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla
4 qt. popcorn

Preparation

Combine margarine, sugar, corn syrup and salt in a microwavable bowl.
Cook on High in the microwave until it boils or about 4 minutes.
Stir three times and add baking soda and vanilla.
Place popcorn in a grocery sack and pour ingredients of bowl into the sack.
Stir with a wooden spoon.
Cook 1 1/2 minutes on High in the microwave.
Add peanuts (optional).
Cook for last time for 15 seconds.