Caramel Popcorn
Great caramel popcorn for any holiday or occasion. If you like chewy popcorn, bake the coated corn a little less.
Ingredients
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5 quarts popped popcorn
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1 cup butter
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2 cups brown sugar
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½ cup corn syrup
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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½ teaspoon baking soda
Description
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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!