Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake the coated corn a little less.
Ingredients
- 5 quartss popped popcorn
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 0.5 cups corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
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2
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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3
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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4
Divide popcorn between two large shallow baking dishes. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour.
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5
Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces. Enjoy!
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