Microwave Caramel Popcorn

• 2 sticks margarine or butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 3-4 quarts popped popcorn

• Combine all ingredients except soda and popcorn.
• In a 2 qt bowl bring to a boil so that it bubbles around the edges of the bowl on full power approx 2 minutes.
• Remove and stir in soda.
• Put popcorn in brown paper bag and pour syrup over popcorn and shake.
• Cook on high in bag in microwave for 1½ minutes.
• Remove - shake - cook another 1½ minutes.
• Remove and shake bag.
• Pour out onto wax paper and cool.
• Store in tight covered container.

A favorite with my kids!