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                        Bea's Christmas Popcorn

Serving Size  : 5    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Holidays                         Snacks

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5       qt           Freshly popped, unsalted
                       -popcorn
  1       c            Unsalted,dry-roasted peanuts
  1       c            Butter or margarine
  2       c            Firmly packed light brown
                       -sugar
    1/2   c            Dark corn syrup
    1/2   ts           Baking soda
    1/2   ts           Vanilla

 SOURCE: More Tastes & Tales from Texas with love
 by Peg Hein, copyright 1987, sixth printing Oct. 1991,
 ISBN #0-9613881-1-0.

 MM format by Ursula R. Taylor who got this from Robbie Shelton
 in the Oct. 1995 cookbook swap on Delphi - cust 229.

   Combine popcorn and peanuts in a large, lightly
 greased roasting pan; mix well and set aside.

   Melt butter or margarine in a medium saucepan; stir
 in sugar and corn syrup.  Bring to a boil and continue
 boiling over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring
 occsionally. Remove from heat, stir in soda and
 vanilla. Pour over popcorn, mixture and stir until
 evenly coated.

   Bake at 250  for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
 Remove from oven, cool for 10 minutes.  Spread in
 signle layer on folded large brown papae bags to cool
 completely. This will stay fresh tasting for 2 to 3
 weeks if kept in an airtight container.

 From: Ursulataylor

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