Turtle Popcorn

For my TOH friends, who LOVE their popcorn!! http://www.mnaging.org/pdf/SMP_Cookbook_printer_friendly.pdf Turtle Popcorn ½ (14 oz.) bag Vic's Gourmet White Half Salt Popcorn 2 cups pecan halves 2 cups brown sugar 2 sticks butter ½ cup light corn syrup 1 tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking soda 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, broken into small pieces Divide 1 (7 oz.) bag of popcorn and pecans between two 13x9-inch cake pans; set aside. I n large heavy bottomed saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring occasionally; boil and stir 5 min. Stir in soda and chocolate until chocolate is melted. Quickly pour half of chocolate caramel over each pan of popcorn and pecans, tossing to evenly coat. Bake in a preheated 250o oven, 1 hr., stirring every 15 min.; cool. Store in zipper closure food storage bags or airtight container up to 1 week. Amount: about 20 cups