Ingredients:
•	2 cups butter or 1 cup butter and 1 cup shortening
•	4 to 5 cups brown sugar
•	1 cup maple syrup (corn syrup)
•	2 teaspoons salt
•	1 teaspoon baking soda
•	3 teaspoons Vanilla extract (or more)
•	Popcorn (10 quarts popped)  (It will cook down)

Instructions:
1.	Preheat oven to 250*F
2.	Air-pop popcorn (or use light corn oil and a dash of salt)…place in 2 large bowls.
3.	In a large saucepan, melt butter (and shortening) on medium heat
4.	Add brown sugar, syrup, and salt.  Bring to a boil while stirring constantly
5.	Let mixture boil untouched (and uncovered) for 4-5 minutes*
6.	Remove mixture from heat and stir in baking soda and vanilla
7.	Slowly pour mixture over popcorn in a thin stream, stir popcorn to evenly coat
8.	Spread popcorn over shallow baking dishes or cookie trays and bake in the oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes
9.	Wait 15 or more minutes for popcorn to cool before serving.  Enjoy!

Notes:
•	Half this recipe unless you want a LOT of caramel corn!
•	Bake the corn for less time in the oven if you like it chewy

*The sugar and the butter will combine after it reaches a certain temperature...they may be separated until it boils untouched for 4-5 minutes.