Caramel Popcorn
Adapted from AllRecipes
~from Savoring Time in the Kitchen
Ready In: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup dark corn syrup
¼ cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 quarts popped popcorn
2 cups nuts, such as peanuts, pecans, etc. (optional)
Melted Chocolate for Drizzling (optional)
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C).
Place popcorn in a very large bowl.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrups and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.
Place in two large shallow baking dishes (I used a large turkey roasting pan) and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.