1 cup butter
2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cornsyrup
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
6 qt popped popcorn
Directions
Melt butter; stir in brown sugar, cornsyrup and salt. Bring to a boil,
stirring constantly, than boil,without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove
from heat, stir in soda and vanilla. Gradually pour over corn, mix
well. Turn into two large, shallow baking pans. Bake at 250 degrees F
for 1 hour, stir every 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool completly.
Break apart and store in tightly covered containers. Found this in
some magazine a while ago, dont know which one any more! From
Brigitte Sealing, Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY 315-786-1120
Servings: 10 servings
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