Goblin's Orange Popcorn

By ackmayhew

Ingredients

• 4 quarts popped popcorn
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons light corn syrup
• Dash salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 drops yellow food coloring
• 4 drops red food coloring

Preparation

Step 1

Place popcorn in a very large bowl. In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla and food coloring. Pour over popcorn; toss to coat. Transfer to two 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 250° for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight containers.