CONFERENCE POPCORN

Published: July 07, 2012

Ingredients

1	slightly heaping cup of unpopped popcorn
1½	cups granulated sugar
1	cup packed brown sugar
½	cup plus 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
¾	cup water
1	cup salted peanuts
1	teaspoon baking soda
1	teaspoon vanilla
½	cup margarine

Directions

Pop popcorn and pour into a very large bowl. In a heavy pan, mix sugars, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil and cook to 240 degrees (use a candy thermometer). Stir in peanuts and boil for another minute or two. Remove from heat. Add baking soda, vanilla and margarine and stir. Pour over the popcorn and mix well. Pour out onto a large piece of waxed paper to cool.