Grandma's Old Fashioned Caramel Corn

Caramel corn makes a great holiday-time (or any-time) treat. Just coat popcorn with a cooked syrup and bake.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup real butter
• 1/2 cup dark-colored corn Syrup
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Baking soda
• 20 cups popped popcorn
• Peanuts (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. On stove top, in a heavy duty saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, syrup and salt. Over medium heat, bring to a boil, stirring to melt butter. Boil gently, uncovered, for exactly 5 minutes, then remove from heat and add soda. Stir well. Pour mixture over popped corn in a large roasting pan (add nuts at this point if you want to); bake for 1 hour. Gently stir popcorn every 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Number of Servings: 20 servings

Notes from the Cook: Freezes well, makes a great gift!