Crispy Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 quarts popped popcorn (about 1/2 cup unpopped)
• 1/2 cup cocktail peanuts
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease well a 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan.
2. Place popped popcorn and peanuts in a large well greased bowl.
3. Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan; stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil for 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and baking soda.
5. Pour syrup over popcorn mixture and mix well. Spread on greased jellyroll pan.
6. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and separate kernels when cool enough to handle.
8. Store in tightly covered containers.