Easy Caramel Popcorn - cooking recipe

Ingredients

18 cups popped popcorn, use light butter microwave popcorn
1 cup salted peanuts, could also use honey roasted instead
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Pop the popcorn and distribute it evenly between 2 large baking sheets with rims.
Divide the peanuts in half and sprinkle on top of the popcorn.
In a heavy saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and molasses.
Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and drizzle over the 2 sheets of popcorn, distributing it as evenly as possible.
Bake in oven for 15 minutes, gently turning the popcorn with a large spatula every 3 minutes.
As it bakes, the caramel will melt and cover the popcorn evenly.