Caramel Popcorn

This year my Cooking Light magazine had a recipe for caramel popcorn.  So I made a ton, put it in little bags for my husband to take for everyone at his work.  It was really easy and a perfect little gift for those people you don't really want to get something big for.

Caramel Popcorn

1 cup packed dark brown sugar

1/2 cup light colored corn syrup

1/3 cup butter

1 tbsp light molasses

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

12 cups popcorn (popped without salt or butter)

1.  Preheat oven to 250.

2.  Coat a large jelly-roll pan with cooking spray.

3.  Combine sugar, corn syrup, butter and molasses in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat.  Cook five mintues, stirring once.  Remove from heat; stir in vanilla, baking soda, and salt.  Place popcorn in a large bowl; pour sugar mixture over popcorn in a steady stream, stirring to coat.

4.  Spread popcorn mixture into prepared pan.  Bake at 250 for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.  ***If you are going to eat it right away and want it gooey then don't do this step, just eat it.

5.  Remove from oven; stir to break up any large clumps.  Cool 15 minutes.  Yield: 18 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup).