Oven Caramel Corn

The buttery version, from Betty Crocker's Best of Christmas

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Yields: 15 cups

Ingredients

• 15  cups  popped popcorn (about 2/3 cup unpopped)
• 1  cup 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. Heat oven to 200F.
2. Divide popcorn between 2 ungreased rectangular pans, 13x9x2 inches.
3. Heat brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly around edges.
4. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
5. Stir in baking soda.
6. Pour mixture over popcorn; stir until well coated.
7. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.