Classic Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• Mazola Pure Cooking Spray
• 4 quartss popped popcorn
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cups Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup
• 0.5 cups butter
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon Spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extract
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray, then fill with popcorn. Place in the preheated oven while preparing caramel.

3. 3

   Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt together in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil.

4. 4

   Stop stirring, and boil mixture for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla until well combined.

6. 6

   Pour syrup over warmed popcorn and stir until evenly coated.

7. 7

   Return to the oven and bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

8. 8

   Remove from the oven and spread onto a large foil sheet greased with cooking spray.

9. 9

   Cool, then break apart and store in a tightly covered container.