Classic Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• Mazola Pure® Cooking Spray
• 4 quarts popped popcorn
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup Karo® Light OR Dark Corn Syrup
• 0.5 cup butter OR margarine
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray, then fill with popped popcorn. Place in the preheated oven while preparing caramel.
3. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt together in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil.
4. Stop stirring and boil mixture for 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda until well combined.
6. Pour caramel over warmed popcorn and stir until evenly coated.
7. Return to the oven and bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Remove from the oven and spread onto a large aluminum foil sheet greased with cooking spray.
9. Cool, then break apart and store in a tightly covered container.