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

Bring margarine or butter, sugar, salt, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add soda and vanilla and pour over popcorn. Mix and turn into 2 large buttered baking pans. Bake at 250 deg. for 1 hour; stirring every 15 minutes.

Optional: Peanuts can be added to popcorn before pouring over syrup for extra treat.