Oven Caramel Corn

Friday night around the telly with your fav video, or just a great treat at parties.

• Ready In: 1 hr 55 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 cups caramel corn

Ingredients

• 12  cups  popped popcorn
• 1 1⁄2 cups walnut halves or 1 1⁄2 cups pecan halves or 1 1⁄2 cups  unblanched whole almonds
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄4 cup light corn syrup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 200ºF.
2. Divide popcorn and pecans between 2 ungreased rectangular pans (13x9x2-in).
3. Heat brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges.
4. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat, Stir in baking soda.
6. Pour mixture over popcorn and walnuts.
7. Stir until well coated.
8. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.