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Microwave Caramel Popcorn - Cracker Jack Style

We like this caramel corn because it is not sticky! Oh, and because it tastes good.

You need:
3 Quarts popped corn in a PAPER grocery bag
(you can add peanuts to the corn if you like.)

1 C Brown sugar
1/4 C corn syrup
1 stick butter
1/2 tsp salt

Microwave these four ingredients for 3 minutes, stir, cook 2 minutes more.
Add:
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
stir until foamy. Pour over popcorn. Fold top of bag over and shake until all the corn is coated with the caramel sauce.
Microwave 1 1/2 minutes. Shake. Cook 1 1/2 minutes. Shake. You may need to cook one more minute.
Cool on cookie sheet.

This popcorn should store ok for about two weeks, but it never lasts more than an hour at our house so I haven't tested that theory. :)