※ Caramel Popcorn with Nuts

INGREDIENTS
2 cups Peanuts; dry-roasted
1 cup Brown sugar; packed
1/2 cup Unsalted butter
1/2 cup Corn syrup
8 cups freshly popped corn
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Vanilla extract

METHOD

Place popcorn in large roasting pan. 

Mix in nuts. Set aside. 

Preheat oven to 125 degrees. 

In heavy saucepan, mix sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. 

Over medium heat, stir until boiling. Continue to boil, without stirring, for 5 minutes. 

Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla, then baking soda (it will foam up). 

Pour over popped corn and nuts; mix well to coat. 

Place in oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes. 

Stir every 15 minutes while baking. 

Cool, break apart and store in a tightly sealed container.