Merriment Day 7

Boy this is really really late! I worked today and when I got home I didn't feel too good so I took a nap and then I was visiting all of the blogs and time just flew by.

Katy's Caramel Corn

12 Cups of Popped corn

2 cups unsalted peanuts

1 cup Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup White Corn Syrup

1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pop the popcorn and put into a large cake pan. Place pan in a 250 degree oven while making caramel sauce.

Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt in heavy 2 quart saucepan. Stir until mixture boils. Do not stir once it boils. Boil on medium for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add soda and vanilla. Stir quickly until mixture changes color and gets fluffy. 

*Pour mixture over warm popped corn and nuts. Gently stir. Bake in a 250 degree oven for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Take out of oven and turn out onto waxed paper to cool breaking apart any big pieces. 

*For better coverage, I pour my popcorn and nuts into a really large bowl before pouring on the caramel sauce and then transfer it back into the pan before baking*