1 cup unpopped popcorn
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter/margarine (1 stick)
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pop the popcorn. Put 1/2 the popped popcorn in a paper grocery bag.
Put brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour half of the caramel over the popcorn in the bag, then add the rest of the popcorn and pour the rest of the caramel over that. Shake the bag about 75 times. Put in the microwave for 1 minute, then take it out and shake it about 30 times. Put it back in the microwave for 30 seconds. After you take it out of the microwave, give it a few good shakes before you pour it onto a clean space to cool.