PISTACHIO POPCORN
Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients
2 Quarts popped popcorn
½ cup Butter or margarine
¾ cup Packed brown sugar
¼ cup Light corn syrup
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla
¼ teaspoon Soda
1 cup Shelled natural American pistachios
Instructions
Keep popcorn warm in 250°F. oven while preparing coating. Melt butter in large saucepan; stir in sugar, corn syrup and salt. Bring to boil; stir constantly. Reduce heat to medium; boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Remove from heat; quickly stir in vanilla and soda. Place popcorn in large, heat-proof bowl; slowly pour syrup over popcorn while stirring. Add pistachios; mix thoroughly. Turn into greased 15¼ x 10¼ x ¾-inch baking pan; bake at 250°F. 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven; cool. Break into serving-sized pieces. Store in tightly covered container.
