HOMEMADE CARAMEL POPCORN

HOMEMADE CARAMEL POPCORN 1 SCOOP KERNELS COOKED,5 cups popped 1 C UNSALTED BUTTER 1 C LIGHT BROWN SUGAR 1/2 HONEY 1 TSP SALT 1/2 TSP BAKING SODA 1 TSP PURE VANILLA EXTRACT PREHEAT OVEN TO 300. PLACE THE POPCORN IN A LARGE BOWL. MELT BUTTER, ADDING BROWN SUGAR, HONEY AND SALT. INCREASE THE HEAT TO MEDIUM HIGH AND BRING THE MIXTURE TO A BOIL THEN LOWER THE HEAT TO MEDIUM. BOIL FOR 3-4 MINUTES WITHOUT STIRRING. ADD BAKING SODA AND VANILLA TO THE CARAMEL MIXTURE, STIRRING UNTIL YOU HAVE A THICK, EVEN, GLOSSY SAUCE. SLOWLY POUR HALF THE CARAMEL SAUCE OVER THE POPCORN, WHILE STIRRING THE POPCORN. CONTINUE TO STIR THE POPCORN AND THE OTHER HALF OF THE SAUCE UNTIL IT’S ALL WELL COATED. DIVIDE THE POPCORN BETWEEN THE TWO BAKING SHEETS AND SPRINKLE THE POPCORN WITH SALT. PLACE IN THE OVEN AND BAKE FOR 30 MINUTES, STIRRING HALFWAY THROUGH. ALLOW POPCORN TO COOL COMPLETELY, OR USE BUTTERED FINGERS TO CLUMP THE POPCORN TOGETHER TO FORM BUNCHES IF DESIRED.