CARMEL PRETZEL NUT POPCORN

This is a yummy mix of sweet and salty and doesn't last long in our house!

INGREDIENTS:
8 cups broken salted pretzels
20 cups popped popcorn
4 cups dry roasted peanuts
3 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 1/2 cups butter
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vanilla

DIRECTIONS:
1. PLACE THE PRETZELS, POPCORN AND PEANUTS INTO A LARGE PAPER BAG OR A VERY LARGE BOWL IF YOU HAVE ONE. SET ASIDE.
2. IN A SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT, COMBINE THE BROWN SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, AND BUTTER. COOK, STIRRING TO MELT THE BUTTER AND DISSOLVE THE SUGAR UNTIL MIXTURE COMES TO A BOIL. ONCE MIXTURE IS AT A FULL BOIL, CONTINUE TO COOK FOR 5 MINUTES, STIRRING CONSTANTLY.
3. REMOVE FROM HEAT, AND STIR IN THE SALT, VANILLA, AND BAKING SODA. THE MIXTURE WILL FOAM UP WHEN YOU ADD SODA, SO USE A LONG SPOON TO STIR. IMMEDIATELY POUR THE SUGAR MIXTURE OVER THE POPCORN AND PRETZELS IN THE BAG. SHAKE UNTIL EVENLY COATED. FOR A CRISPIER TREAT, BAKE THE FINISHED MIX IN THE OVEN @ 350 FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

NOTE: I BUY MY POPCORN AT THE DOLLAR TREE. IT COMES IN A HUGE BAG FOR $1 AND IS REALLY GOOD. USE ONE BAG PER RECIPE.