Party Candy Caramel Corn

• 16 cups popped popcorn
• 5 cups miniature pretzels
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Margarine
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 2 cups your favorite movie candy (candy-coated milk chocolate pieces, candy corn, chocolate-covered raisins, etc.)

1. Heat oven to 200F.
2. Combine popcorn and pretzels in large roasting pan; set aside.
3. Combine brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 12-14 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil.
5. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 238F.
6. or small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball.
7. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.
8. Pour over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle peanuts over caramel mixture.
9. Stir until all popcorn is coated.
10. Bake 20 minutes; stir.
11. Continue baking 25 minutes.
12. Remove from oven; stir in candy.
13. Immediately place caramel corn on waxed paper; cool completely.
14. Break into pieces.
15. Store in tightly covered container.

popcorn, pretzels, brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, salt, baking soda, peanuts, your favorite

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2286/party-candy-caramel-corn (may not work)