Chocolate Caramel Popcorn

Chocolate Caramel Popcorn 10 cups popped popcorn 2 cups coarsely chopped mixed nuts (optional) 1 package (8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate squares 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup Karo Corn Syrup ½ cup butter ½ teaspoon baking soda Preheat oven to 225ºF. Spray a 15 x 10-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Combine popcorn and nuts in baking pan and place in oven to keep warm. Heat chocolate, brown sugar, corn syrup and butter in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and immediately stir in baking soda. Pour chocolate-caramel mixture carefully over popcorn and nuts. Use cooking spray-coated tongs or a spatula to toss the popcorn and chocolate-caramel mixture. Bake popcorn for 60 minutes stirring popcorn about halfway through. Let popcorn cool completely on wire rack. Break popcorn into bite-sized pieces and store in an airtight container.