this stuff is AMAZING!

I made TWO batches of this Caramel Corn this past weekend!!  The first batch was gone in a day!  Second batch went to a bake sale, where I think it's going to be REALLY popular!!!  It's pretty easy to make and tastes WAY better than the store bought kind!  As you can see, I added LOTS of Pecans!!

Thank you for this delicious recipe, Aunt Marilyn!!

Aunt Marilyn's Caramel Corn

ingredients:

8 cups popped popcorn (homemade)  

2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup butter

9 tablespoons light corn syrup

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon vanilla

instructions:

Pre heat oven to 300 degrees.

Remove all unpopped kernels from popped corn.  (I air popped mine!)

Place popcorn in a 17x12x2 inch baking pan.

Keep popcorn warm in oven while making caramel mixture.

Butter the sides of a heavy large saucepan. 

In saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup.

Cook and stir over medium heat until boiling.

Clip a candy thermometer to side of pan.

Cook and stir until over medium heat to 255 degrees, about 4 minutes.

Remove saucepan from heat.

Stir in baking soda and vanilla, pour over popcorn.

Stir gently to coat (don't worry, the popcorn won't be 100% coated).

Bake in 300 degree oven for 15 minutes then stir again (now it will be coated!).

Bake 5 minutes more.

Transfer popcorn mixture to large pieces of foil and cool completely.

Break into clusters.

Store tightly covered.  

For an extra bonus add your favorite nuts!!