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Our Favorite Caramel Popcorn

I intended to post this recipe all winter/fall, but didn’t make it nearly as often this year, with reason. Be forewarned: this popcorn is extremely addicting. But this 35-degree, rainy day in June had ‘ salted caramel popcorn ’ written all over it. I found this recipe years ago on All Recipes, and I don’t make many changes to it. If you use 1 stick of butter instead of 2 (88 fat grams is better than 176, right?), it’s just as good. I also add cinnamon extract with the vanilla extract, sometimes as much as a teaspoon. Oh, and I use the roasting pan I inherited from my great-grandmother instead of two pans. I should mention there are 1,540 reviews of this recipe on All Recipes with 5-stars!  Caramel Popcorn  (from All Recipes) 1 c. Butter 2 c. Brown sugar 1/2 c. Light corn syrup (I’ve used dark too) 1 t. Salt 1/2 t. Baking Soda 1 t. vanilla Extract 5 quarts popped popcorn (I pop mine on the stove and usually make 2 or 3 batches, which measures out to around 10-15 c. a