Caramel Popcorn

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 Cups Butter 

• 3 Cups unpopped popcorn seeds (I recommend Pittsburgh Popcorn Company)

• 8 Cups Brown Sugar (Two - 32 Ounce Bags)

• 2 Cups Corn Syrup (One - 16 Ounce bottle)

• 4 Teaspoons Salt 

• 2 Teaspoons Baking Soda 

• 4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract 

• Popcorn Popping Oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. 

2. Pop the corn (¾ Cup corn, 3 Tablespoons of popcorn oil)

3. Place popcorn in large bowls.

4. In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter. 

5. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. 

6. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. 

7. Boil without stirring for four (4) minutes. 

8. Remove from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla extract. 

9. Pour a thin stream over popcorn and stir to coat evenly. 

10. Place in four large shallow baking dishes and bake in a preheated oven, stirring every fifteen (15) minutes for an hour. 

11. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces. 

YIELD: 

• Approximately 24 Quart Size Bags 

NOTES:

• This is a DOUBLE serving recipe

SOURCE:

• www.allrecipes.com

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