Old Fashioned Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups butter
3 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 bags of popped microwave popcorn

Preparation

In a saucepan mix butter brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla and bring to a boil.
Boil for 5 to 6 minutes stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat and stir in the baking soda until the mixture has puffed up.
Allow 1 minute to rest.
Placed popped popcorn in a large baking dish.
(I use my very large turkey roasting pan without the lid.) Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until well coated.
Bake at 300 degrees for 10 minutes.
Stir well to make sure the bottom doesn't burn, Bake for another 10 minutes.
Pour onto a large surface to cool.
(I cut a green garbage bag in half and cover my dining room table with it before pouring out the popcorn onto it. It saves on clean up.) Break apart to serve.