Hunker Down Popcorn

Ingredients

• 18 cups popped popcorn
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (3.4 ounce) box instant butter pecan, butterscotch or vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a large roasting pan with Pam.
2. Pop corn in air popper (enough kernels to make 18 cups popped corn).
3. In a Pyrex cup, microwave butter until melted (or melt in saucepan on stove). Stir in corn syrup, vanilla extract and pudding mix with a fork. Pour syrup over popcorn and toss with wooden spoon. Sprinkle salt over corn. Toss, taste, sprinkle. Do it again until it says "Hello!"
4. Bake for 8 minutes.
5. Toss again. Determine if it needs another few minutes to make it glossy. Toss. Taste.
6. Turn out on a large piece of foil to cool.
7. Break into bits.
8. Store leftovers (if any) in covered tin box.

Attribution

Best of the Best From Illinois cookbook