Preheat oven to 180ºC
In a saucepan, place butter, sugar and syrup. Place on a medium heat and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Allow to come to the boil and boil for about 4 minutes, or until a sugar thermometer reads 124ºC. Start 4min timer
Remove from the heat and stir in salt, bicarb and vanilla paste.
Pour caramel over popcorn and stir to cover thoroughly.
Pour popcorn out onto a greased baking tray and bake for 8 minutes. Start 8min timer
Remove from oven and allow to cool before eating.
This should come with a warning: You can’t just have one handful!
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