Favorite Caramel Corn

• 32 cups plain popped popcorn
• 1 cup dry roasted peanuts, if desired
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Heat oven to 200F.
2. Combine popcorn and peanuts, if desired, in large roasting pan; set aside.
3. Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 3-quart saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil.
5. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and baking soda.
7. Carefully pour hot syrup mixture over popcorn and peanuts in pan; stir until well coated.
8. Bake, stirring every 15 minutes, 1 hour or until caramel corn is crisp.
9. Immediately place caramel corn onto waxed paper.
10. Cool completely.
11. Break into bite-sized pieces.
12. Store in tightly covered container.

popcorn, peanuts, brown sugar, butter, light corn syrup, salt, vanilla, baking soda

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3041/favorite-caramel-corn (may not work)