CARAMEL CORN    
1/2 CUP BUTTER OR MARGARINE    
1 CUP SUGAR    
1/2 CUP LIGHT CORN SYRUP    
1 t VANILLA    
1 t SODA    
12 CUPS POPPED CORN    
1 CUP DRY ROASTED PEANUTS    
BRING TO BOIL BUTTER, SUGAR, AND SYRUP; COOK FOR 5 MINUTES.    
REMOVE FROM HEAT; ADD VANILLA AND SODA. POUR OVER POPCORN    
AND NUTS IN A LARGE PAN (A ROASTER PAN WORKS WELL); STIR WELL.    
BAKE AT 250 DEGREES FOR 1 HOUR STIRRING EVERY 15 MINUTES.