Caramel Popcorn (aka Crack)

Caramel Popcorn

I tried this recipe on Halloween, and OH MAMA! This stuff is like crack! You cannot stop eating it! Thank God John took it away from me!

1 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 quarts popped popcorn (3 microwave bags, popped)


1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.

2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla. Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.

3. Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour. Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

ps...I only used 1 stick of butter and it was perfect, as PATRINCIA noted in HER review. Also, I baked it for 1 hour, but next time I make this (and there WILL be a next time!) I'll only bake for 45 minutes. Mine was just starting to burn on the bottom after 1 hour even though I stirred it every 15 mintues as directed. From allrecipes.com