1 c. butter
1 c. granulated sugar
2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. freshly popped popcorn
1/2 c. natural cereal

Melt butter in saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Heat mixture to boil while stirring. Stir in water and corn syrup. Cook to soft crack stage while stirring occasionally (270 degrees on candy thermometer). Remove from heat stir in vanilla then popcorn and mix lightly. Spread in buttered pan quickly (13 x 9 x 2). Sprinkle with cereal. Press firmly into pan. Cool until firm then break in pieces like peanut brittle. Store in air tight container. Makes about 1 pound.