1/4 cups brown sugar
1/16 cup light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 cup margarine
1/16 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. Place the popped popcorn into two shallow greased
baking pans. You may use roasting pans, jelly roll
pans, or disposable roasting pans. Add the peanuts
to the popped corn if using. Set aside.
2. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees
C). Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup,
margarine and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil
over medium heat, stirring enough to blend. Once
the mixture begins to boil, boil for 5 minutes while
stirring constantly.
3. Remove from the heat, and stir in the baking soda
and vanilla. The mixture will be light and foamy.
Immediately pour over the popcorn in the pans, and
stir to coat. Don't worry too much at this point about
getting all of the corn coated.
4. Bake for 1 hour, removing the pans, and giving
them each a good stir every 15 minutes. Line the
counter top with waxed paper. Dump the corn out
onto the waxed paper and separate the pieces.
Allow to cool completely, then store in airtight
containers or resealable bags.