Caramel Corn

Put 5 quarts of popcorn in a large bowl.

In a heavy sauce pan, combine:
1 cup butter
1 pound brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt

Stirring constantly, bring to boil over medium-heat.

Once mixture comes to a boil, stop stirring and let boil 4 minutes.

Stir in 1/2 tsp baking soda  **This will make it foam up to double or triple the volume.  Make sure your pot is big enough!**

Then stir in 1 tsp vanilla.

Pour caramel over the popcorn and gently fold until popcorn is evenly covered.  Spread mixture out in a large, greased, oven safe pan (or two 9x13 pans).

Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour.  Stir every 15 minutes.

Let cool.

Try not to eat it all in one sitting!