Ingredients

  • 7 -8 quarts popped corn
  • 2 cups mixed salted peanuts
  • to taste pumpkin seeds, shelled
  • to taste sunflower seeds, shelled
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • to taste margarine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup white corn syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Method

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
  • Place popcorn, peanuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds in a large container.
  • In medium sized saucepan, over medium high heat, bring all remaining ingredients except baking soda to a boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Remove from heat and carefully stir in baking soda.
  • Pour mixture over popcorn, mix in flat pans.
  • Bake in batches 1 hour, stirring several times.
  • Remove from oven and stir occasionally while mixture cools.
  • Store in airtight containers.