Caramel Popcorn

FB Source: Julie Morgan

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 15 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
5 quarts popped corn

Directions:

1. In saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup. Stir well and bring to boiling over medium heat. 
2. Stir in condensed milk; simmer, stirring constantly, till mixture comes to soft ball stage (about 234 to 238 degrees). 
3. Take off the heat and stir in vanilla. 
4. Pour over popped corn and stir to coat. 
5. You can then form it into balls or just leave it. I pour mine out onto sheet pans.

This is a gooey caramel popcorn, not a crunchy one. I have never done one that you put in the oven. And I never use a candy thermometer so it may turn out less gooey if it were the right temp.