Caramel Corn
["1 c. butter or margarine", "2 c. brown sugar", "1/2 c. corn syrup", "1 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. vanilla (optional)", "6 qt. popped corn", "1 to 1 1/2 c. nuts (optional)"]
["Boil butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add baking soda and vanilla (this should foam).", "Pour over the popped corn.", "Bake in a large, buttered/greased, shallow baking pan(s) at 250\u00b0 for 1 hour.", "Stir every 15 minutes and stir occasionally as it cools."]
["butter", "brown sugar", "corn syrup", "salt", "baking soda", "vanilla", "corn", "nuts"]