Katey's Kitchen

1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla extract

5 quarts popped popcorn (2 bags microwave or heaping 1/2 cup kernels popped)

 

~Preheat oven to 250.  Place popcorn in a very large bowl

~In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.  Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup 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 (or 1 large deep baking dish) and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes for 1 hour.  Remove from oven, pour onto piece of parchment paper and allow to cool completely.