Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1/2 15 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

5 quarts popped corn

Directions:

1-In saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat. 

2-Stir in condensed milk; simmer, stirring constantly, till mixture comes to soft ball stage (about 234 to 238 degrees). 

3-Take off the heat and stir in vanilla. 

4-Pour over popped corn and stir to coat. 

5-You can then form it into balls or just leave it. I pour mine out onto sheet pans.

This is a gooey caramel popcorn, not a crunchy one. I have never done one that you put in the oven. And I never use a candy thermometer so it may turn out less gooey if it were the right temp.