Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake the coated corn a little less.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr
Total Time:: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings::20
Yield::5 quarts
Ingredients
5 quarts popped popcorn
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
½ cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon baking soda
Directions
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
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Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes.
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Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour caramel in a thin stream over popcorn while stirring. Stir until evenly coated.
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Divide popcorn between two large shallow baking dishes. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour.
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Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces. Enjoy!
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