Easiest Caramel Corn EVER!!

I love caramel corn but I don't love having to cook it in the oven for an hour and having to remember to stir it every few minutes.  Total pain!!  That's why I don't do it anymore.  Here is a recipe for caramel corn that you make in a brown paper bag in the microwave that tastes as good as the traditional method but it takes a quarter of the time!  The cooking times given are what works for my microwave so you may need to do a trial run to see how it comes out with your microwave.  You can adjust the time if you like it chewier or crunchier too.  Just cook it for a minute shorter or a minute longer.  Simple!

Easiest Caramel Corn Ever:

Ingredients:
3 quarts popped popcorn (I prefer mine to be plain with no salt or butter)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted peanuts, optional
1/2 tsp baking soda

Directions:
Put popcorn in a brown paper bag you get from the grocery store; set aside.  Combine sugar, butter, corn syrup, salt, and nuts in a 2-quart microwave safe glass bowl.  Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, stirring after each minutes, until it comes to a full boil.  Microwave 1-1/2 minutes more.  Stir in baking soda and pour into paper bag over the popcorn.  Close bag and shake well.  Microwave for 1 minute.  Shake well.  Microwave for 1 minute again and shake well, making sure the popcorn is evenly coated.  Pour onto foil sheets and spread out with a wooden spoon to cool.  Enjoy!

***By the way, if you want your caramel corn to taste like Cracker Jack you replace about 1/3 of the corn syrup with molasses.***