Homemade Caramel Corn

Submitted by Mrs. Jaye

"Got this from a friend and made it one night instead of regular popcorn for "movie night". A big hit with my kids. Turning and stirring the popcorn every 15 minutes gets a bit old, but it's worth it in the end."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 24 cups

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup Karo light corn syrup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 24 cups popped popcorn

directions

1. Melt butter, br.
2. sugar, corn syrup and salt in a heavy saucepan, then cook it 5 minutes without stirring.
3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda.
4. This will make it foam up.
5. Immediately pour over popcorn and stir well.
6. Turn into 2 large baking pans.
7. Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Reviews

[Grandma Carter]

got recipe from daughter, Marilyn

 

[Miss Kris]

This is great caramel corn!! I am a caramel corn connoisseur and this makes for an evenly coated buttery caramel corn that disappears quickly!!! The oven makes it crunchy and is a must in the process of making this.