Baked Carmel Corn...

My family loves this recipe. it's so good warm from the oven. it's important to stir every 15 minutes so the carmel evenly coats the popcorn. This makes nice gifts in tubs or glass jars.


1 C. butter
2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. light corn syrup
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
5 quarts popped corn

Preheat oven 250 degrees. Put the popped corn in a large pan, I use my roaster pan.
In saucepan melt butter.
Stir in sugar, syrup and salt
Boil to 248 on candy thermometer.
Add baking soda and vanilla. Mix well.
Pour over popped corn and mix.
Add peanuts if desired.

Bake 45-60 minutes.
Stir every 15 minutes. Cool on wax paper.