Caramel Corn

6 quarts popped popcorn
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda

Place popcorn in a large bowl and set aside. In a saucepan combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat; stirring occasionally.  Revove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda, mix well.  Pour over popcorn and stir until well coated.  Pour into two greased 13x9x2 inch baking pans. Bake uncovered at 250 degrees for 45 minutes stirfing ever 15 min.  Cool competly. Store in air tight containers or plastic bags.

Makes approximatly 5 1/2 quarts