Gooey Popcorn

To my knowledge, this is not a protected Bolerjack family secret recipe.  But it might be.  If so, don't tell anyone! ;)

Bolerjack Gooey Popcorn

-Raw, plain popcorn kernels (cook using instructions on bag)

-vegetable oil, enough to thinly cover bottom of big pot
Sauce:

-1 cup sugar

-1/3 cup corn syrup (like Karo)

-1/3 cup water

-1/4 cup butter

-3/4 tsp salt

-3/4 tsp vanilla, to add at end

1. cook popcorn kernels according to instructions on bag, enough to make big, big bowl-full

2. in small saucepan over medium high heat, dissolve other sauce ingredients except vanilla

3. bring sauce to a low boil

4. boil sauce until when you stir it, the syrup looks thicker, dripping off your spoon in strings. maybe about 15 min?

5. Add vanilla to sauce at this point, stir

6. Drizzle sauce over cooked, plain, popcorn