Easy Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 cups popped corn (1 cup unpopped)
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 cups whole peanuts (or use both) or 1 1/2 cups unsalted walnut halves (or use both)

Preparation

Set oven to 250 degrees F.
Put the popped corn in a large bowl.
Melt the margarine (or butter) stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Then boil for 5 minutes WITHOUT stirring (this is important DO NOT stir for 5 minutes!).
Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla.
Add in the nuts and stir to combine.
Pour the mixture over popped corn in bowl; mix well with a wooden spoon to combine.
Transfer to a large greased roasting pan, and bake for 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes.
Remove from oven then cool.
Break into pieces.
Store in a tightly covered tin box.
Delicious!