Microwave Caramel Corn

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup light Karo syrup
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 5 qts. popped popcorn
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• 1 large clean paper bag

Directions

In a heavy saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, syrup, salt and vanilla together. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring often. Remove it from the heat and stir in 1/2 tsp. baking soda, quickly and thoroughly. Pour the mixture over the popcorn in the paper bag. Stir the popcorn with a wooden spoon and shake the bag well.

Put the popcorn, in the bag, in the microwave on high for 1 minute. Take it out, stir it and shake it well. Turn the bag over and microwave it on high for 1 minute. Remove the bag of popcorn from the microwave and shake the bag well. Pour the caramel popcorn out on cookie sheets to cool. Store in airtight containers.

By Robin from Washington, IA