CARAMEL CORN - How to make Crunchy CARAMEL CORN Recipe

BEST HOMEMADE!! Freshly air-popped popcorn, brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, vanilla & baking soda...are the only ingredients you will need to make an easy batch of deliciously addictive CARAMEL CORN!! You're gonna LOVE it!! Click on "Show more" below for recipe...

BAKED CRISPY CARAMEL CORN:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup dry roasted nuts, optional
• 1/2 cup dark or light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 quarts air-popped popcorn (about 1 cup of kernels)

1. Add popcorn to a very large roasting pan or two large cookie sheets with sides.
2. Melt butter in a large (4-1/2 QT) sauce pan, over medium-high heat. Stir in sugar, salt and syrup. Stirring constantly, with wooden spoon, until mixture begins to boil. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Add soda and vanilla. Stir well.
4. Immediately, gradually pour caramel mixture over popped corn. With large silicon spatula or spoon...gently stir until popcorn is evenly coated (work with CAUTION...caramel will be HOT).
5. Bake in preheated 250 F. oven for 1 hour...Tossing every 15 minutes.
6. Remove from oven, cool for 10-15 minutes and break apart.
7. Store Caramel Corn in airtight container.

May add nuts if desired.