Classic Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• Mazola Pure Cooking Spray
• quart spopped popcorn
• cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Karo Light or Dark Corn Syrup
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• teaspoon spice Islands Pure Vanilla Extra ct
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1. Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
2. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Spray a large shallow roasting pan with cooking spray, then fill with popcorn. Place in the preheated oven while preparing caramel. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
3. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, butter, and salt together in a heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium heat; stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
4. Stop stirring, and boil mixture for 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
5. Remove from the heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla until well combined. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
6. Pour syrup over warmed popcorn and stir until evenly coated. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
7. Return to the oven and bake for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
8. Remove from the oven and spread onto a large foil sheet greased with cooking spray. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
9. Cool, then break apart and store in a tightly covered container. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios