sauce is ready, remove it from the heat.
now add 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the hot caramel sauce and stir until blended well. ***please note that when adding the vanilla to the hot caramel sauce the mixture will bubble and steam until it is fully blended in. be careful not to stand directly over the pan during this process.
immediately, pour the hot caramel mixture over the popped popcorn and stir with a long-handled wooden spoon or metal spoon. be careful not to get the hot caramel sauce on your skin because it may burn you. work quickly because the caramel sauce will cool quickly.
in a medium sauce pan combine sugar, 