Mom and I made this last time she was visiting. SO GOOD!!Ingredients:
- 10 to 12 quarts of freshly popped popcorn (1 lb. uncooked kernels) (Mom and I preferred 10-11 quarts)
- 1 1/2 cups butter
- 3 cups brown sugar (I prefer dark)
- 3/4 cup corn syrup or simple syrup (mom liked light corn syrup, I like dark corn syrup, it seemed to add more flavor)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Preheat the oven to 250°F (120° C) . Place the popped popcorn in two very large baking or roasting pans with high sides.
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Increase the heat and stir constantly until the mixture begins to boil. Allow the syrup to boil undisturbed for four minutes.
- Stir in the vanilla and baking soda, and immediately pour the hot syrup over the popcorn. Stir to coat the popcorn evenly with the syrup.
- Bake the popcorn for one hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Each time the popcorn is stirred, rotate the pans from top to bottom and front to back. (I made it in a smaller oven once with one on top, and one on bottom, and they both burned within the first 10 minutes. Also, it really needs the whole hour)
- Allow the popcorn to cool completely before storing in airtight containers. (Continue to stir while it cools so that it doesn't stick together)
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