Nutty Caramel Corn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

7 c. popped corn
1 c. roasted peanuts
1 c. pecans
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. light corn syrup
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Remove all unpopped kernels from popped corn. Combine popcorn and nuts in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
In a 1 1/2 quart saucepan combine sugar, butter or margarine, corn syrup and salt. Stir in cinnamon if desired.
Cook and stir over medium heat till butter melts and mixture comes to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook without stirring for 5 more minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.
Pour over popcorn and nuts and gently stir to coat.
Bake in 300\u00b0 oven about 20 minutes stirring after the first 10 minutes.
Spread mixture on a large piece of foil to cool.