Makes 14 cups

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups brown sugar
5 quarts popped popcorn

Method:
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (95 degrees C). Place popcorn in a very large bowl.

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Boil without stirring 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in soda and vanilla.

Pour in a thin stream over popcorn, stirring to coat.

Place in two large shallow baking dishes and bake in preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, for 1 hour.

Remove from oven and let cool completely before breaking into pieces.

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