Trick-or-Treat Caramel Corn Recipe

Heat oven to 200 degrees F.

Combine popcorn and pretzels in large roasting pan; set aside.

Combine brown sugar butter corn syrup and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat stirring occasionally 18-20 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Continue cooking stirring occasionally 3-5 minutes or until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a soft ball or candy thermometer reaches 240 degrees F. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda.

Pour mixture over popcorn and pretzels; sprinkle with peanuts. Stir until all popcorn is coated.

Bake 20 minutes; stir. Continue baking 20 minutes. Stir in chocolate pieces and candy corn. Continue baking 5 minutes. Immediately spread onto waxed paper to cool. Store in tightly covered container.