Baked Caramel Corn

• 24 cups popped popcorn
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups firmly-packed brown sugar
• 12 cup light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 250F Coat the bottom and sides of a large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place popped popcorn in roasting pan.
3. In a heavy pan, slowly melt butter; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
4. Heat to a boil, stirring constantly; boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda and vanilla.
6. Gradually pour over popped popcorn, mixing well.
7. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
8. Remove from oven, cool completely.
9. Break apart and store in tightly-covered container.

popcorn, nonstick cooking spray, butter, brown sugar, light corn syrup, salt, baking soda, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/baked-caramel-corn-271437 (may not work)